‘Grave concerns’ for public safety:Doctor suspended over mother’s death after abortion
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‘Grave concerns’ for public safety:Doctor suspended over mother’s death after abortion

The suspension of a doctor whose patient died after an abortion he performed has sparked a wider investigation as authorities fear for other patients.

  • byMelissa Cunningham,Marta Pascual Juanola andAisha Dow

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Are you a ‘floor person’? Why lying on the ground feels so good

Are you a ‘floor person’? Why lying on the ground feels so good

According to experts,there are many reasons why lying on the floor makes us feel,well,grounded.

  • byChristina Caron
Why Sydney scientists kept two livers alive in a box for a week

Why Sydney scientists kept two livers alive in a box for a week

The world-first study used an organ-preserving machine nicknamed a “liver in a box” that could revolutionise the way scientists trial medicines.

  • byAngus Dalton
Will a revolutionary DNA-editing tool end disease – or threaten humanity?

Will a revolutionary DNA-editing tool end disease – or threaten humanity?

When US biochemist Jennifer Doudna discovered the key for editing DNA,she opened scientific frontiers full of promise – and peril.

  • byGreg Callaghan
The genetic ‘crystal ball’:Would you want to know which disease will kill you?

The genetic ‘crystal ball’:Would you want to know which disease will kill you?

Your risk of cancer,heart attack and Alzheimer’s could be revealed with a swab of saliva. But the burgeoning DNA technology has significant flaws.

  • byAngus Dalton
The man who shut down a Sydney emergency department
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The man who shut down a Sydney emergency department

Robert Steven Turner has faced court after allegedly sending death threats to nurses,leading to his dramatic arrest at Westmead Hospital.

  • byAngus Thomson
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Doctors back ban on suntan oil ads luring TikTok,Instagram users

Doctors back ban on suntan oil ads luring TikTok,Instagram users

Australian Medical Association president Steve Robson said he had thought the country had matured past the era of extreme sun exposure.

  • byAisha Dow
Cancer or harmless? Doctors grapple with a rise in ‘incidentalomas’

Cancer or harmless? Doctors grapple with a rise in ‘incidentalomas’

They are the small,dark spots on medical scans that no one was looking for. They could be harmless or life-threatening,and they are on the rise.

  • byHenrietta Cook
The March 9 Edition
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The March 9 Edition

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Why has everyone suddenly got ADHD?

Why has everyone suddenly got ADHD?

Diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are soaring. Figuring out why is a minefield.

  • byAmanda Hooton
The tiny killer linked to heart attack,stroke and death

The tiny killer linked to heart attack,stroke and death

A world-first study has identified a factor that leads to a 4½-times greater risk of heart attack,stroke and death – and exposure is unavoidable.

  • byAngus Dalton