Royal baby faces first test in less than 48 hours
It’s all still a bit blurry for Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s newborn baby; and pretty soon he will be facing the first major test of his life, a blood test.
In Australia it’s known as the
Cervical Cancer Screening report: key findings
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has today released a report into the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) in Australia, presenting key data on women aged 20-69 and cervical
From science fiction to science fact: the rise and rise of genetic testing
Once the preserve of science fiction movies, genetic and genomic testing is now becoming increasingly integrated into healthcare, according to a study conducted by the Royal College of Pathologists of
Spotting viruses: how laboratories detect measles
Only five years after the World Health Organisation declared measles eradicated in Australia, the disease has re-emerged, with 92 confirmed cases of the condition reported across Australia to April th
How are blood cancers diagnosed?
Blood cancer accounts for around 10% of all cancers diagnosed each year with around 35 Australians diagnosed each day with a blood cancer.
‘Blood cancer is the third biggest cause of cancer death
The Newborn Screening test that saved a twin
The Newborn Screening test (NBS), also known as the ‘Guthrie’ or ‘heel prick’ test, has been around since 1962, and will be familiar to most parents.
It’s the test where blood is drawn fr
