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 test, but certainly not your
Happy Valentine’s Day: is there such a thing as heartbreak?
It’s Valentine’s Day. You probably know that because your letterbox and email inbox are full to overflowing with romancey messages from local and global heart-throbs.
Or perhaps your mailbox is
Mito mysteries: what is mitochondrial disease and how is it diagnosed?
Mitochondrial disease (mito) is a complex genetic condition caused by mutations in one of over 290 genes. The Mito Foundation helps raise awareness of mito, as well as funding research and offering su
What are STIs and how to test for them?
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Chlamydia trachomatis (commonly referred to as Chlamydia)
Symptoms
Testing
Treatment
Syphilis
What is testicular cancer and how to test for it?
What is testicular cancer?
Testicular cancer occurs when there is an abnormal growth of cells that form a tumour in one or both testicles. It’s the most common form of cancer for young males aged b
Five reasons why you should get tested
Because 70% of medical decisions rely on pathology, getting tested is a vital part of diagnosis and treatment. But when should you get tested? This changes depending on the medical condition – some
Why genetic counselling is sometimes necessary, not just nice
It seems every day there is a new headline appearing about the latest genetic test. Testing our DNA can apparently now tell us everything from our risk of getting certain cancers to our ancestral back
