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Lauren Chaplin

@laurenkchaplin.bsky.social

Senior comms coordinator at the Garvan Institute, telling the human stories behind the science. Former tech journo. Long-time dachshund enthusiast.

208 Followers  |  222 Following  |  2 Posts  |  Joined: 16.11.2024  |  1.365

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Some stories stay with you long after the writing is done. This is one of them.

21.07.2025 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At three weeks old, Stella developed a life-threatening condition that left doctors scratching their heads. Then genetic testing provided an answer that saved her life.

Read up on Stella's story: ow.ly/AQSf50UAO1p

06.01.2025 23:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Christmas Tree in Space...

23.12.2024 16:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22240    ๐Ÿ” 2784    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 459    ๐Ÿ“Œ 250
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The absolute best part of my job is getting to hear stories like Garryโ€™s. At just eleven years old, he was told he wouldnโ€™t see his mum again. Then a medical breakthrough gave them a second chance.
www.garvan.org.au/impact/stori...

21.11.2024 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Queanbeyan Hospital bans surgical abortions, telling local health workers the procedure 'does not currently sit within' its scope An email obtained by the ABC confirms Queanbeyan Hospital has stopped providing surgical terminations for fetal anomalies and medical reasons, restricting access to a legal and time-critical form of r...

Shout-out to ABC national regional affairs reporter Lucy Barbour for revealing how two regional hospitals - Orange and Queanbeyan โ€“ have been trying to introduce #abortion bans by stealth.
Both bans have since been reversed.
This is why #journalism matters. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...

15.11.2024 02:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1065    ๐Ÿ” 367    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21

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