Daily Archives: 20/07/2025

Parkinson’s implant offers hope

After a nearly 20-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, a Queensland grandmother slys she has reclaimed her life with groundbreaking brain stimulation technology. She is one of the first in Australia to receive the latest version of deep brain stimulation technology (DBE), which could offer new hope to some of the thousands of patients struggling with the debilitating condition. Continue reading

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The long road to saving Grace

When baby Grace was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, her parents were told she would never take her first steps —but the jiny battler has beaten the odds to be declared cancer-free and is dancing her way into the future-. Grace’s mum, Brooke Holmes, said her firstborn daughter was just eight months old when they received the grim cancer diagnosis and her devastating first thought was: “Will I be organising her funeral instead of her first birthday party?” Continue reading

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