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Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman and his late wife, Carroll.

A heartbreaking moment in space and a new way to tackle cancer

Tears flowed on the Orion spacecraft, 400,000 kilometres from Earth, and underscored why astronauts have carried up vials of their own bone marrow cells.

  • Angus Dalton

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Alea O’Shea has had surgery for brain cancer.

Former Home and Away star Alea noticed her smile was uneven. It turned out to be brain cancer

Alea O’Shea, 25, has undergone surgery amid an “ongoing fight” against brain cancer while her family seeks funds to pay for treatment.

  • Kayla Olaya
Steve Lowe was diagnosed with terminal oesophageal cancer when he was 60 years old. He spoke with Andrew Denton about the process of applying for voluntary Assisted Dying.

‘I’m running out of time’: Steve begged his doctors for a single piece of paper

Patients seeking access to voluntary assisted dying are being stonewalled by some sectors.

  • Kate Aubusson

Women are used to bleeding. Here’s how to know when things aren’t normal

It’s common for women to delay seeking help for abnormal or heavy bleeding. However, experts say any unexpected bleeding should be investigated.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Analysis of the global burden of disease data found five commercial products are key factors in 31 per cent of all deaths annually.

The five everyday products linked to nearly one-third of all deaths globally

Researchers have uncovered three key strategies “health-harming” corporations use. And they’re straight from the tobacco playbook.

  • Kate Aubusson and Liam Mannix
Married At First Sight expert Mel Schilling has died.

‘MAFS won’t be the same without her’: On air tribute for TV star who died from cancer

Schilling, who has died aged 54, is being remembered as a guiding force and a loving, committed and loyal mother, wife and co-worker.

  • Kayla Olaya
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Mel Schilling

The bowel cancer symptom women can often miss

Bowel cancer is one of Australia’s deadliest – and most misunderstood – diseases. Mel Schilling’s death is a reminder to stay informed.

  • Nell Geraets
Simone Annis was diagnosed with anal cancer just short of her 50th birthday.

This cancer is on the rise – but few want to talk about it

Simone Annis was about to turn 50 when she was diagnosed with a disease she knew nothing about.

  • Angus Thomson
Married at First Sight relationship expert Mel Schilling.

‘My light is starting to fade’: Married At First Sight expert reveals cancer has spread

Mel Schilling has said the cancer she was first diagnosed with in 2023 had deteriorated and spread to the left side of her brain. 

  • Kayla Olaya
Carol Chevalier at her home in Camberwell. A lump on her pancreas was discovered by sheer luck.

Carol raced to hospital with a kidney stone. Then doctors found something much worse

A growing number of Australians are at risk of these types of cancers. But experts say research spending doesn’t match the scale of the problem.

  • Broede Carmody