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Anthony Fauci on Australia’s COVID response, AI and the next pandemic
The man who became the face of the US coronavirus response says the real global death toll is likely closer to 20 million people, and there are lessons we must not forget from the pandemic.
- by Angus Thomson
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New drug gives hope to Australians battling breast cancer
A chemotherapy drug has been approved for use in up to 70 per cent of breast cancer cases across Australia, giving new hope to patients like Amy Johnston.
- by Holly Thompson
Picturesque Paynesville attracts retirees. It’s also the postcode with the highest rates of cancer
Residents of the Gippsland holiday hotspot love the lifestyle, but say accessing specialist medical help is difficult. Use our interactive tool to find out the state of your area’s health.
- by Henrietta Cook, Aisha Dow and Craig Butt
What are the most common health conditions in your suburb?
Which parts of Victoria have the highest rates of asthma and diabetes? And which suburb has the lowest rate of mental health conditions? Use The Age’s new tool to learn how the health of residents in your area compares with the statewide average.
- by Craig Butt, Aisha Dow and Henrietta Cook
Migrants in this Melbourne suburb prospered. But long life brings new challenges
Avondale Heights has the highest rate of dementia in Victoria, but a story of longevity is hidden behind the figures. Use our new interactive to find out the state of your area’s health.
- by Aisha Dow, Henrietta Cook and Craig Butt
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Is this Melbourne’s happiest suburb, or is it hiding a problem?
Residents of this suburb in Melbourne’s west have the lowest rates of mental health conditions in Victoria. Use our interactive to see how your area compares to the rest of the state.
- by Henrietta Cook, Aisha Dow and Craig Butt
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Hanna wasn’t surprised to learn they live in one of Victoria’s asthma hotspots
The areas with the highest asthma rates in the state are clustered in one place. Use our new interactive to see how your area compares.
- by Aisha Dow, Henrietta Cook and Craig Butt
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The great diabetes divide playing out across Melbourne
Use our new interactive to see how the health of your suburb compares to the rest of the state and find out what areas with high diabetes rates have in common.
- by Henrietta Cook, Aisha Dow and Craig Butt
How close is Sydney to ending HIV? It depends on where you live
Sydney’s inner city is close to becoming the first place in the world to virtually eliminate HIV transmission, but it is a different story in the outer suburbs.
- by Angus Thomson
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Mental health
‘How many more kids need to die?’ Father’s plea as health pledge stalls
More than a year after the Northern Beaches Hospital was given $7.5 million for beds for children in mental health crisis, none have materialised.
- by Laura Banks
Tom wanted to help people when he grew up. After death, he got his wish
New data shows fewer than one in five people are registered as organ donors in some parts of Sydney and Melbourne.Â
- by Mary Ward