Sophie Attwood

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Researchers discover a new type of bone cell and name it after the Power Rangers

26th February 2021
In breaking news, researchers at the Garvan Institute in Sydney have identified a brand-new type of bone cell, which could…
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Osteomorphs
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How the length of our fingers points to our parents' income

19th February 2021
The ratio of a child's index and ring fingers goes hand in hand with their family's earnings, a major study suggests, owing…
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2D:4D ratio
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What is the cause of these discoloured digits?

5th February 2021
You could be forgiven for pointing the finger at Raynaud’s phenomenon as the cause of this patient’s patchy palm and digits,…
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Hand
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The danger of a disappearing face

29th January 2021
When an MRI produced this scout scan sans face, doctors had to put pedal to the metal to avoid a potentially life…
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Scan
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Why is this pee green?

21st January 2021
A man with COPD presented to hospital feeling a little green around the gills, only to have his urine turn the same sickly…
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Green urine
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A break for the books

14th January 2021
A middle-aged motorcyclist was brought to ED with a rare and potentially life-threatening fracture after an MVA left him…
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X-ray
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Doctors hear strange music while checking for patient’s pulse

7th January 2021
Less ham and more hip radio, hospital staff in the US appear to have been rocked when a Doppler used to assess their patient…
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Doppler