How rapid flu testing has eased winter woes in this Melbourne hospital
There have been warnings all around Australia of the imminent influenza season, however it appears that the season has started earlier than usual. With a growing number of flu fatalities every day, th
Australia’s never-ending flu season
Pathologist notes an unusual trend in summer cases and explains patient benefits of testing
The 2018 and 2019 flu seasons are morphing into each other, with a remarkably high number of cases during t
Are you a carrier of Australia’s most common genetic condition?
1 in 7 people of Caucasian heritage carry the gene and the condition affects 1 in 200 people, which makes it the most common genetic condition in Australia. However, few people have heard of haemochro
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
