Ovarian cancer at 34 makes Letitia an advocate for early diagnosis
Letitia’s story
Letitia Linke was young and fit when she first felt a lump in her stomach and went along to her doctor for a check-up. At the time Letitia was 34 years old, and was otherwise feel
Breaking the mould with Agar Art
If you’ve ever forgotten a loaf of bread in the bread tin whilst on holidays, you’ll know some of the fantastic colours and patterns that natural mould can produce. But did you know that moulds, y
Great hair day as medical scientist raises thousands for cancer research
Paul Zerafa has just had a great hair day. Having grown his hair in dreadlocks for just over 12 years, today he took part in the World’s Greatest Shave and raised over $9,000 for the Leukaemia Found
How pathology solved the puzzle of 12-year-old Jay’s pain
In September 2016 Ellen Francavilla’s grandson had been sick for around 2 months. Twelve-year-old Jay was experiencing abdominal pain, loss of appetite and had terrible lethargy.
Jay had missed s
Not just a pretty face: Hugh Jackman’s photo tells of skin cancer danger
There are three types of skin cancer; basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Actor Hugh Jackman used social media earlier this week to let the public know he has had his 6th skin
Is Angus the cutest addition to the war on superbugs?
Angus the English springer spaniel is providing an unusually adorable way to detect superbugs in a Vancouver hospital. Whilst his human counterparts in germ detection may be confined to their laborato
How a blister led to a surprising diagnosis for Janet
Around ten years ago, when she was feeling tired and run down, Janet Glanville put the symptoms down to stress.
At the time, she was under stress caring for her terminally ill parents, she had also
How a car test led to a cancer test, and saved Thomas’ life
UK cancer survivor Errol McKellar is helping raise awareness of prostate cancer from his garage in London.
As reported by the BBC, Errol began offering discounts on MOTs (the British version of
