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Researchers have discovered some blood markers that indicate melanoma. Here's what has to happen for the test to reach clinics.
Feeling tired and out of energy? Talk to your GP about checking your iron level.
By measuring a cancer cell's DNA in the bloodstream, scientists can get a snapshot of the cancer itself, which is referred as a "liquid biopsy".
Labor's shadow health minister Catherine King, said that the government has "cut bulk-billing payments for pathology and diagnostic imaging to make patients pay more". Is that right?
Pathology Australia promptly abandoned its Don't Kill Bulk Bill campaign against cuts to bulk-billing incentives after doing a deal with the federal government.
Industry consolidation and technological advances have completely reshaped the pathology industry over recent decades. But the way governments pay for pathology services hasn’t kept up.
Parents in three Australian states are being given misleading advice about the dangers of lead to babies and small children – including failing to warn pregnant women about miscarriage risks.
Complex algorithms and personalised medicine promise a new way of diagnosing disease.
Not so long ago, getting an x-ray for acute back pain was the norm. And they are still used far more frequently than is necessary.
A new blood test can predict whether women showing signs of early labour will go on to give birth too soon, according to…
A new study has suggested that it may be possible to develop blood tests for suicide by identifying biomarkers in the blood. Although it has its limitations, the study is an important step towards a more…
Chemical changes during pregnancy in two genes that are most responsive to estrogen are an indicator of potential postnatal…
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