{
  "id": 17935403,
  "title": "Major Queensland hospital to close pathology labs amid potential formaldehyde exposure investigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/major-queensland-hospital-to-close-pathology-labs-amid-potential",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T08:11:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/03/major-queensland-hospital-to-close-pathology-labs-amid-potential-formaldehyde-exposure-investigation"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "About 400 staff affected by closure at both Mater’s Brisbane and Springfield hospitals, with financial sustainability of pathology business a factor Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In-house pathology services at one of Queensland’s biggest hospitals will permanently close amid an investigation into potential formaldehyde exposure and continual financial strain. The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}