How common is sex‑selective abortion in Australia, really?
New South Wales parliament is debating a bill this week that seeks to ban abortions performed on the basis of fetal sex.
Jun 4, 2026
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Diagnostic Services
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Genetic testing allows fast diagnosis of rare pancreatic condition in 98% of babies
The DNA changes responsible for a rare genetic condition causing babies to be born without a pancreas can now be identified in almost all affected children through genetic testing. That's according to a new study from the ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Sudden cardiac arrest: Genetic cause more common in younger people than in older people
Younger people who experience sudden cardiac arrest are more likely to have a genetic cause than older people who experience it, according to the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. The study, published in JACC: Clinical ...
May 21, 2026
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'Jumping gene' helps explain elevated pancreatic cancer risk in French-Canadians
Researchers at McGill University have discovered a centuries-old genetic mutation that helps to explain why some French‑Canadians in Quebec are at an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer. Until quite recently, standard genetic ...
May 19, 2026
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Are your meds and DNA a bad match? This test alerts clinicians
Differences in people's genes can affect how they respond to medications, including how well a drug works and the chances of side effects. About 1 in 10 of prescriptions given to patients outside the hospital don't work as ...
May 12, 2026
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Why did my baby die? I'm a pathologist. Here's what I want you to know
Warning: this article is about stillbirth and its investigations, including autopsies and related procedures.
May 11, 2026
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Inuit recommendations to address high rates of tuberculosis in Nunavik, Quebec
Tuberculosis rates for Inuit living in Nunavik, the Inuit lands in northern Quebec, are 1,000 times greater than among non-foreign-born Québécois, and underresourcing of local health care adds to hardship from the disease, ...
Apr 6, 2026
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More women are having babies later in life. How to improve your chance of a healthy pregnancy
Dr. Jacquelyn Means knew that being pregnant in her late 30s would be challenging.
Mar 30, 2026
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Smartphone health care app features help motivate users to increase physical activity
Smartphone health care applications are widely used to support weight management and broader lifestyle improvement. However, many existing apps primarily emphasize dietary tracking and feedback, while offering relatively ...
Mar 5, 2026
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Telehealth genetic services increase uptake of counseling in childhood cancer survivors
For childhood cancer survivors, remote telehealth genetic services improve genetic counseling and testing uptake, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas.
Feb 19, 2026
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