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Personalised medicine: Australia aims to end childhood cancer deaths

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An Australian plan to eliminate childhood cancer deaths using personalised medicine will be made available to all Australian children with the condition from 2023 Health 15 February 2022 By Alice Klein DNA sequencing helps offer a personalised approach to cancer Getty Images/iStockphoto An ambitious Australian programme to use personalised medicine to reduce the number of children … Read more

Cataracts and dementia: People who undergo eye surgery have lower risk of brain condition

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People who have cataracts can reduce their risk of developing dementia by about 30 per cent by undergoing surgery to restore their sight, although it’s not clear why Health 6 December 2021 By Clare Wilson Laser surgery for the treatment of cataracts IMANE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Older people who have cataract surgery to improve their eyesight … Read more