Everything you need to know about urine tests
Hardly a week goes by without another story about a “simple” blood test that can do everything from diagnosing 8 types of cancer to pred
Behind the scenes – how pathology analyses your diabetes tests
There are over 500 pathology laboratories nationwide but few people know what goes on inside them.
These labs process tests for 1.25 mill
Dr Paul Gooding
Dr Paul Gooding is a General Practitioner in Canberra. Dr Gooding spoke to Pathology Awareness Australia about just how much he re
Parliamentarians pursue diabetes checks
(Pictured L-R: Greg Johnson, CEO Diabetes Australia, Rowan Ramsey MP, Pat Roche, John Crothers, Chairman PAA, Graham Jones, Ambassador PAA)
A benefit and a burden; the diabetes technology dilemma
Advances in pathology technology provide more data faster, but is there such a thing as too much information?
An estimated 2.7 million Au
The 5 pathology tests you should have this year
A new year can bring a new focus on health. So, amid the ‘detox’, dieting and fitness advice, here are some actual scientific tests you
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 unde
Diabetes Australia CEO visits the engineroom of healthcare
In the lead up to International Pathology Day 2016, the CEO of Diabetes Australia, A/Prof Greg Johnson, took a behind the scenes tour of a b
“Without pathology tests, we would be guessing” health professionals know the value of testing
After the sample collection, pathology staff tend to have little interaction with patients, so for International Pathology Day we spoke to t
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
