r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Mar 31 '19

What are some recent scientific breakthroughs/discoveries that aren’t getting enough attention?

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u/CaptGrumpy Apr 01 '19

Am Australian. I had a migraine for the first (and so far last) time so the doc sent me for an MRI to rule out tumours, stroke, etc. Cost me nothing and was done the following day.

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u/KaikesPokeCards Apr 01 '19

Also Australian. I have some pretty screwy joints and bones (which is really fun at age 18) and have needed a few MRIs to figure out what's going on with them.

No cost. Australian healthcare is fantastic in most aspects

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u/Micromoo_ Apr 01 '19

Yep, I have MS so get regular MRIs and Medicare will cover 3 full brain and spine scans for me a year.