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Expectant mothers deserve proper care when giving birth. Instead, some face forced surgery, bullying, coercion and insufficient pain relief.

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Lowering the screening age, increasing health awareness and improving access to screening services can improve breast cancer outcomes for poor women.

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Britain’s King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer.  As we mark World Cancer Day, we look at how cancer affects people across the Indo-Pacific, how survivors are being helped and the new research into possible cures.

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Researchers in Sydney have designed a way to bring distance-delivered care to childhood cancer survivors, even in remote settings.

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Taking small quantities of psychedelics over time might improve your mood but there’s a lot we don’t understand.

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Brain-machine interfaces can decipher thoughts and help give some coma survivors a voice. But first we must ensure they’re responsive.

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Burnout in healthcare workers has spiked during the pandemic and, unless employers act, the crisis threatens to get even worse.

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Artificial intelligence can help spot the early signs of deteriorating patients in hospital wards, but its application is yet to be tested.

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The rampant trade in fake sexual stimulants is a reminder of how easy it is for substandard medicines to take hold and the need for greater public awareness.

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