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Rachael Ward

RARE PHOTOS: World first stem cell breakthrough for bone marrow | Rare Historical Photos

Riya Mahajan needed blood transfusions every couple of days while waiting for a bone marrow donor. (HANDOUT/MURDOCH CHILDREN’S RESEARCH INSTITUTE)

Australian scientists have made a world-first stem cell breakthrough that could put an end to agonising searches for bone marrow donors needed to treat life-threatening conditions.

Murdoch Children's Research Institute scientists have successfully created lab-grown blood stem cells that are similar to those in humans and can survive beyond a Petri dish.

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