Watchdog considers $1.6 billion merger of pathology testing companies
The RACGP is urging the national consumer watchdog to stop Australian Clinical Labs taking over Healius Pathology, on the grounds a pathology testing supergroup would…
Tag: Pathology
GPs and pathologists clash over Medicare funding for CV test
The RACGP has criticised a push for MBS-funded lipoprotein(a) testing to identify patients at elevated risk of heart disease, warning the proposal could be outdated…
Major pathology provider revealed as latest hack victim
Australian Clinical Labs, one of the country’s biggest private pathology companies, has revealed that 20,000 patient records from its subsidiary Medlab were leaked online earlier…
Is COVID-19 to blame for this ptosis and bulging cardiac border?
Ben is a 32-year-old male who presents to ED with a three-day history of intermittent right-sided ptosis. Ben has a past medical history of ADHD,…
The forgotten MBS Taskforce master plan to reduce pointless GP imaging rises again
The RACGP is to test new decision support GP software to find out if it works.
RAT accuracy to detect variants largely untested, TGA admits
A virologist says it is disgusting that people are forced to rely on tests that may give false results.
Redefining recurrent implantation failure
Recurrent (or repeated) implantation failure is an imprecisely defined and disputed clinical disorder that is characterised by failure to achieve pregnancy after repeated embryo transfers.…
More than just low mood and appetite
Anne, an 85-year-old nursing home resident, is reviewed by her GP, at the request of nursing home staff. She has had anorexia and low mood…
5000 GPs targeted with ‘nudge’ letters over pathology requests
The focus is on doctors above the 90th percentile for ordering thyroid function tests, as well as tests for iron, vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
Doubling down on the pharynx
A patient's persistent sore throat highlights some of the pitfalls of modern medicine.
