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“Kids are doing better and we’re saving lives”: how Australia has led the world in newborn screening
More than half the babies born in the world today still receive no screening. It’s a sad figure, but in Australia, we have an excellent sc
Ten unusual facts from pathology past and present
We’ve gathered together some of our favourite unusual pathology-related facts, here are ten of the best:
It may feel like collectors
Ten-year-old leukaemia patient Bridgette becomes an inventor
Bridgette Veneris is fascinated by pathology and hopes to be a haematologist.
In July, she was thrilled to see inside a pathology lab and
Australian scientist in new global genomic search for cancer cures
An ambitious global genomic research project has been announced to identify new ways to prevent and treat a huge range of cancers.
The Inte
Pathology is vital in all healthcare, and that includes mental health
In what could be an exciting breakthrough, a Cambridge University researcher, Dr Sabine Bahn has developed a blood test which looks for chem
Closing the gap on diabetes one test at a time
Pictured above: In 2011 Jasmine Sarin, a contemporary Aboriginal artist from Illawarra, NSW, was commissioned to prepare a unique piece of a
“They’re the unsung heroes of healthcare” – how pathology saved Jason’s life (3 times)
Hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) affects around 5% of Australians. Jason Matthews, a father of two from the Sunshine Coast, is one of
“My head was sewn up & I resumed my work!” How labs have changed since the ’70s
Medical Scientist John Cooper set up the first pathology laboratory in the regional town of Cowra, New South Wales more than forty-five year
Collectors
Collection staff (also known as phlebotomists) need to take samples correctly, safely and with minimal discomfort. But more than this, a goo
Medical Scientists
Medical scientists have university degrees that teach them about the human body and how to measure various bodily functions.
Many of the
