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11 September 2026
Diabetes doc receives lifetime achievement award
A Cairns Hospital specialist has received a lifetime achievement award for his work in caring and treating people diagnosed with diabetes.
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03 September 2026
Rare double delight: Two sets of twins born across different days at Cairns Hospital
Two Far North Queensland women each welcomed twins with different birth dates during an extraordinary four-day stretch at Cairns Hospital, where nine sets of twins arrived in August alone.
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10 April 2026
FNQ seasonal tourism influx increases flu risk
With tourists flooding in, now’s the time to get your free flu jab.
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29 August 2025
From dream vacation to near-death nightmare: American tourist’s miraculous recovery in ICU
American tourist Leslie Kent, who collapsed from a life-threatening infection during her dream Australian vacation, credits the dedicated Cairns Hospital ICU team for saving her life after weeks on life support.
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