Pathology saves the day when cosmetic surgery goes awry
This Medical Mystery is courtesy of Dr Allison Bond, a resident in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. It has been adapted
What is overdiagnosis and what should we do about it?
The term overdiagnosis is not one most patients are familiar with and in medical circles is highly controversial.
There is some debate ar
Great hair day as medical scientist raises thousands for cancer research
Paul Zerafa has just had a great hair day. Having grown his hair in dreadlocks for just over 12 years, today he took part in the World’s G
International Women’s Day 2017: celebrating women in pathology
Did you know 70 per cent of pathology professionals in Australia are female? That’s more than 24,000 awesome Australian women working in c
A benefit and a burden; the diabetes technology dilemma
Advances in pathology technology provide more data faster, but is there such a thing as too much information?
An estimated 2.7 million Au
Trials and tribulations; pathology’s role in clinical trials
The term ‘clinical trial’ is laden with the hope of wonder treatments and medical breakthroughs but beyond the medical community, few pe
Digital pathology: enabling accurate diagnosis at a distance
We often talk about how pathology has changed over the years but there are also changes happening in the field today. Digital pathology cont
The 5 pathology tests you should have this year
A new year can bring a new focus on health. So, amid the ‘detox’, dieting and fitness advice, here are some actual scientific tests you
Forensic pathology: when the lab meets the law
There are several ways in which pathology testing has become an essential legal tool.
Many of us are familiar with the breathalyser test
Beautiful glass sculptures reveal the delicate nature of viruses
Many people are familiar with the stunning colour-saturated close up images of viruses and bacteria often found in media and TV shows. But d
