‘We in the LGBTQI+ community need to look out for each other’, calls to catch-up on missed Cervical Screening Tests

Since the beginning of the pandemic, rates of Cervical Screening Tests (CSTs) have dropped considerably, and the medical community and patient groups have called for Australians to catch up on tests i

A passionate advocate for genetic pathology, vale Dr Melody Caramins

As an ambassador for Pathology Awareness Australia, Dr Melody Caramins was an excellent communicator and had the expert ability to patiently explain complex science to a consumer audience. Melody w

ABC radio takes a look and a listen inside a pathology lab

It’s not often that we get to meet the voices we hear on the radio, but it’s also pretty rare to meet a pathologist or the medical scientist responsible for performing your pathology tests. The

What happens when you have a COVID test: From swab to results

  COVID 19 testing steps - an infographic Download the infographic here What Happens When You Have a COVID-19 Test? During the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, pathology laboratorie

Pathology testing key to tracing more infectious strains of COVID-19

A number of new concerning variants of the COVID-19 virus have begun to appear across the globe. The B.1.1.7 strain, commonly referred to as the UK strain of the virus, has now been identified in 40 o

EXPLAINER: How do we know what strains of COVID-19 are circulating in Australia?

Table of Content What is genome sequencing? Why do we need genome sequencing for COVID-19? I tested positive for COVID-19. How do I know which variant I have? What strains of COVID-19 ar

Cervical screening guideline changes – what do they mean for patients?

It is World Cancer Day (4th February 2021) and one of Australia’s biggest success stories in cancer screening is the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP). On Monday 1st February 2021, amendmen

World Cancer Day – take the 21-day challenge

Thursday 4th February 2021 is World Cancer Day and the theme this year is the '21 Day Impact Challenge'. It is said that it takes 21 days to form a new habit so for 2021, the team at the Union for In
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