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Doctors warn of 'tidal wave' of cancer as GP testing plummets

14th May 2020
Doctors are warning of a “tidal wave” of disease as pathology tests drop in the wake of COVID-19 fears, including a steep…
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CPD Modules and Webinars

Common sense pathology - a case-based approach for general practice

11th May 2020
Correctly ordering and interpreting pathology tests is vital to ensuring a timely diagnosis and appropriate and effective…
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Antibodies
Australian Doctor News

Chief scientist warns against serology for identifying past COVID infection

5th May 2020
This article has been updated to clarify that the review was prepared by the Rapid Research Information Forum, chaired by…
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Medical Observer Opinion

How the Reverend Bayes is key to coronavirus serology testing

30th April 2020
The Reverend Thomas Bayes was an 18th-century Presbyterian minister and mathematician. An important theorem he developed…
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Australian Doctor News

Pathology companies move to slash rents paid to GP practices

16th April 2020
GP practices are being asked to slash their rents for pathology collection centres, amid a dramatic slump in tests being…
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Parmenter
Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Australian AI tool improves detection of bone fractures on X-rays: study

7th April 2020
An Australian artificial-intelligence (AI) tool outperforms radiologists in flagging fractures on imaging and might help get…
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Australian Doctor News

GPs face $20k fines for using serology tests to diagnose coronavirus

3rd April 2020
GPs could face fines up to $20,000 for improper use of coronavirus serology tests after at least two states have prohibited…
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