People in Pathology: Kylie Douglas, phlebotomist
People may have heard the term phlebotomist for the first time after watching the American version of the reality television show The Bachelor – contestant Tayshia Adams slugging it out for the ‘p
From cradle to grave: five pathology tests you will likely have through your life
No sooner are you out of your mother’s womb than someone is drawing blood from you and carting it off to a lab for analysis.
Congratulations, you just had your first pathology test, but certainly
The drugs don’t work: how precision medicine can help treat patients
Up to two-thirds of patients with major depression fail to respond to their initial antidepressant, and less than 50% of patients achieve remission within 12 months of commencing therapy.
That’s
Tasmanian haematologists shaving heads to raise money for World’s Greatest Shave
Assessing blood cancers like leukaemia is part of the daily workflow for Dr Tracey Batt and Dr Anna Johnston of Royal Hobart Hospital.
Dual-trained as haematologists and physicians, the doctors per
Shout out to women in pathology on International Women’s Day
According to the World Health Organisation, 70% of the world's health workforce are women. There are some very famous female names recorded in the annals of medicine, such as Florence Nightingale an
Report: 9% of women in Australia will develop gestational diabetes, complications
A recently released report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) says 10% of Australian pregnancies are affected by diabetes. About 1% are women with diabetes which started before
RCPA members receive Australia Day Honours
Four members of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) have this year received Australia Day honours for outstanding contributions in their respective fields.
The recipients of Aus
Rare Cancers Australia team-up with pathology to drive better health outcomes
Every week in Australia 1,000 people are diagnosed with a rare or less common form of cancer, known as an RLC. A rare cancer is defined as a cancer that has less than 6 incidences per year per 100,000
