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The cost of birth

Childbirth is the most common reason for hospital admission in Australia. Understanding the costs involved is a crucial component of health care policy that impacts how and where women give birth.

3D-printed ‘mini hearts’ may hold COVID clues

Australian researchers who have been working on 3D-printed ‘mini hearts’ to repair damage from cardiovascular disease are refocusing their efforts to help address the immediate threat of COVID-19 to patients with underlying heart disease.