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Rachel Fieldhouse

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Doesn't Cover: Sport
Reporter at Nature News Asia Pacific. Cross-stitch enthusiast, band geek, and fan of the Oxford comma. Bylines at AusDoc, The Local Rag and more

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Rachel Fieldhouse is a reporter at Nature News, covering science news for researchers and scientists.

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"History repeating itself": Relatives of COVID-19 victims call out government | OverSixty

"History repeating itself": Relatives of COVID-19 victims call out government | OverSixty

Relatives of aged care residents who died during Victoria's second coronavirus outbreak are reliving their tr…

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Tracking the impact of telepharmacy during COVID * The Medical Republic

Tracking the impact of telepharmacy during COVID * The Medical Republic

Telehealth and telepharmacy have seen a surge in use and discussion with the arrival of COVID. For pharmacist…

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Sydney's Most Indulgent Spa Experiences

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Buffy Sainte-Marie

The fierce singer, artist and humanitarian advocate is bringing her socially charged tunes to Sydney - for on…

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Mardi Gras Parade 2020

Mardi Gras Parade 2020

Read Concrete Playground's take on Mardi Gras Parade 2020. Concrete Playground; the best guide to bars, resta…

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Six Conveniently Located Cafes That Also Serve a Quality Cup of Joe

Six Conveniently Located Cafes That Also Serve a Quality Cup of Joe

A good coffee spot should have two things: a top-notch brew and a convenient location. With life at its often…

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Immune therapy engineered inside the body eases multiple sclerosis

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By Rachel Fieldhouse Verified
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Credit: Keith Chambers/SPL Symptoms for sixteen people with multiple sclerosis or other autoimmune conditions improved after receiving a treatment that produced disease-fighting immune cells inside their bodies, according to results1 from a small clinical trial. Researchers say the results are exciting but the treatment needs to be tested in more people.
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Moderna cancer vaccine stops melanoma returning: what’s next for personalized treatments?

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By Rachel Fieldhouse Verified, Mohana Basu Verified
| Nature Verified
A cancer vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck reduced the recurrence of melanoma.Credit: Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg/Getty A personalized mRNA vaccine for melanoma reduced the risk of the cancer returning in a phase III clinical trial, the companies behind the trial announced this week. The vaccine — which relies on the same mRNA technology used to develop COVID-19 shots — is the first mRNA-based cancer treatment to show success in a late-stage trial.
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Human organoids that mimic brain development grown for years in lab

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By Rachel Fieldhouse Verified
| Nature Verified
Brain organoids grown in the laboratory from human cells matured and developed traits similar to those seen in fetal and newborn brains.Credit: Irene Faravelli and Noelia Antón-Bolaños Researchers have grown brain organoids that mirror the development of the human brain for more than five years1 — and are the longest-lived organs made in a laboratory, so far.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

A junior journalist at OverSixty, where I wrote about everything from property and travel to entertainment, health and finance.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Nope! I'd love to give one a try though

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I prefer email pitches in the morning.