Wasted opportunity as frozen eggs languish in storage The vast majority of eggs frozen by prospective mothers go unused, causing headaches for IVF clinics and preventing potentially groundbreaking research. AAP · Dec 30, 2023
Future of cancer surgery unit in jeopardy Authorities will not immediately expand services. The Canberra Times · Dec 10, 2022
Starting cancer treatment? You should discuss fertility first Not all Australians with cancer are getting the fertility care they need. The Conversation · Oct 30, 2022
Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s hospitals to be split in two under expansion plan Daniel Andrews announces 12-year strategy to separate emergency care from elective surgery The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022
No high risk of adult mental illness or ADHD for extremely premature babies, Royal Women's Hospital study finds A Melbourne study has found babies born premature have comparable mental health outcomes with their peers in adulthood. It's one of the first longitudinal studies to track the health of premature babies born into modern neonatal intensive care. ABC News · Sep 14, 2022
Australia's first uterus transplants A dozen Australian women will become Australia's first recipients of uterus transplants after a research project was granted approval to begin trials next year. AAP · Sep 9, 2022
Ovarian tissue freezing offering hope of a chance at motherhood to women battling cancer When Sarah looks at her one-year-old baby, Etta, she sees a precious gift that she and her husband might never have been granted. ABC News · Aug 8, 2022
'Just can't fathom that': Canberra women forced to Sydney for cancer treatment Rachel Stephen-Smith has said discussions to establish a centre are a priority. The Canberra Times · Jul 24, 2022
Aboriginal midwife program works to close the gap in infant mortality and birth complications Expecting Aboriginal mothers in Victoria are increasingly turning towards First Nations midwifery programs to help with their pregnancies and the delivery of their babies. ABC News · May 5, 2022