Blood test could be used to predict Ebola deaths
In 2014 western Africa was in the grips of the worst outbreak of Ebola ever recorded. By 2016 it had killed more than 11,000 people.
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Blood transfusions save lives but are they anti-aging?
It seems like there's a new health fad hitting the headlines every other week these days but this one has caught our attention - and not in
How people power plus paper makes a 20-cent centrifuge
A centrifuge is a highly important tool in pathology laboratories. The instrument spins samples very fast and the centrifugal force created
The commonly used blood test that could save even more lives
A study published on Christmas day has shown that a blood troponin test could be a more effective way of assessing future heart disease ri
Mobile antibiotic resistance test could reduce superbugs in warzones
A new portable testing device could help healthcare workers identify bacterial infections in areas without access to modern pathology facili
World-first screening trial for genes linked to breast and ovarian cancers
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is going to be undertaking a world-first screening trial to determine how many women out of a participatin
Australian researchers developing blood test to determine impact of concussion
People who have suffered from concussion may soon be able to take a simple blood test to determine if they are safe to return to work or pla
“A simple test can save your life”: bowel cancer still second biggest cancer killer
Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in Victoria, but early diagnosis and lifestyle changes could turn that around, according to
Could we replace donated blood with artificial blood?
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A major role of blood is to trans
Australian scientist in new global genomic search for cancer cures
An ambitious global genomic research project has been announced to identify new ways to prevent and treat a huge range of cancers.
The Inte
