By Dr Greg Clarke
Wednesday 13th August is International Armadillo Day. It hasn’t been a feature on the Australian calendar because there are no armadillos here outside of the zoo! And don’t we have enough official ‘Days’ already?
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5 Surprising Healthcare Innovations That Will Change Your Life
By: Michael McQueen
Healthcare is changing. Not gradually, but at breakneck speed. This isn’t just about new treatments or shinier tech.
The Surprisingly Rich History of Physiotherapy
By: Bec Harris
When you book a physio session today, you’re tapping into a profession that goes back thousands of years. While it might seem modern, physiotherapy’s roots reach as far back as ancient Greece.
What Is a Digital Twin? How Virtual Models Are Changing Medicine and More
By: Bec Harris
Imagine a world where doctors can rehearse surgeries before ever making a single incision. Or a technician in one country can guide a repair in another without ever setting foot there.
Mum Thanks God for Her Daughter’s Miracle
By: CBM Australia
Here is a heartfelt letter from Frenil, a mum in the Philippines whose 13 year old daughter received a Miracle thanks to someone giving on Miracles Day. The letter was written in July 2020.
When an Aussie Mum Witnesses the Miracle of Sight
By: CBM Australia
Never in her wildest dreams, would mum-of-three Mariska Meldrum have pictured herself standing in a small shack on a remote island in the Philippines, watching someone have eye surgery.
Original Yellow Wiggle Greg Page Urges: “Learn CPR”
By: Clare Bruce
The original ‘Yellow Wiggle’ Greg Page, who had a brush with death in January, has posted a video urging people to learn CPR, and advocating for more life-saving Automatic External Defibrillators (AED machines) to be kept in public places.
Jack’s Butterflies. Freeing Families From The Cocoon Of Disease
By: Timothy Charles
You may never look at a butterfly in the same way after hearing Jack’s story. Jack Gates, the fourth of six children, was born with Ohtahara Syndrome in 2011