Pathology Explained

Comedian Michael Shafar visits pathology lab that diagnosed his cancer

Everything was going well for Michael Shafar in 2017. He  sold out his first comedy show Jewish-ish at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, and
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Tasmanian haematologists shaving heads to raise money for World’s Greatest Shave

Assessing blood cancers like leukaemia is part of the daily workflow for Dr Tracey Batt and Dr Anna Johnston of Royal Hobart Hospital. Du
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Why three person babies could soon be legal in Australia

Mitochondrial disease (mito) is a genetic condition which can be caused by a mutation in the mitochondrial DNA passed from a mother to her c
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Pathology Update 2019 event: ‘the power of personalised pathology’

This year’s Pathology Update conference, which is the key educational event by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA), wi
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Outbreak: what would happen if a pandemic disease swept the nation?

What if a contagion swept Victoria? We’re not talking here about the electoral wipe-out suffered by a certain major party in the November
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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 fr
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Fear of overdiagnosis could put preventative healthcare in danger

Nobody likes receiving bad news, especially if it’s delivered by a doctor, and the fear of finding out leads many people to avoid seeking
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Celebs who might have been saved by a pathology test

  Eva Peron Eva Peron’s life has all the touchstones of high drama. Born in a poor village she left for Buenos Aires to pursue