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Could genetics be the key to treating anorexia?
Eating disorders are thought to affect nearly 1m Australians1, with anorexia nervosa, bulimia and binge eating disorders the most common.
Novel device could reduce false positives and over treatment
New research from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) has shown that a device called the SteriPath initial specimen diversion
Leanne Wells, Consumers Health Forum
We caught up with Leanne Wells, CEO of Consumers Health Forum, on why quality pathology services are so important for Australian p
Dr Paul Gooding
Dr Paul Gooding is a General Practitioner in Canberra. Dr Gooding spoke to Pathology Awareness Australia about just how much he re
We need to talk about diagnostic errors
Getting the right diagnosis is a central tenet of health care. In most cases a correct diagnosis is issued, but occasionally errors are made
Four things your pathology collectors wish you knew
One in two Australians will have a pathology test this year, but have you ever been caught out unprepared? We asked collectors what are the
Lab tales: a week providing life saving blood
Pathologist Ellen Maxwell reflects on a week in haematology.
Last week on call started with simultaneously juggling two young male patien
A genetic defect carried by 1 in 200 people – mitochondrial disease
We’re excited to announce this month the addition of the Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation to our roster of amazing supporters.
Drones being used to transport lab samples in world-first
The use of drones to transport medical samples is not a new phenomenon. In 2015 CSIRO focused their annual unmanned aerial vehicle challeng
Australian researchers discover link between blood type and infection risk
*Photo by Todd Hardingham
Australian infectious disease researchers at the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute have found th
