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02 June 2026
Cairns to become world leader in venom treatment
Cairns is set to become the world’s venom capital, launching a groundbreaking Toxicology Centre of Excellence to tackle the planet’s deadliest creatures - from box jellyfish to taipans.
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29 May 2026
‘Bring on the pavlova’: Teen’s excitement after outgrowing lifelong egg allergy
After 13 years of violent reactions to eggs, Atherton teen Lincoln Warburton is on the verge of finally tasting the holy grail of Aussie desserts - a pavlova - thanks to hospital allergy challenges confirming he may have outgrown his allergy.
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06 March 2026
‘It nearly cost me a leg’: Patient’s lengthy battle with dangerous bacteria after driveway clean
A simple act of clearing weeds from her driveway after heavy rain left a Cairns woman fighting for her life with severe melioidosis, during the region's worst-ever outbreak of the dangerous bacterial disease.
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28 November 2025
‘Medical science has given me my life back’: Patient’s breath of fresh air after clinical trial
A Cairns grandmother with a chronic lung condition is breathing better for the first time in decades after being involved in new medical research at Cairns Hospital.
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02 January 2025
Cairns Hospital trains South Pacific kidney specialist
Cairns Hospital has been training one of the South Pacific’s few kidney disease experts, who will – in turn – train the next generation of specialists.
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