Molecular Diagnostics

Pleural effusion is an abnormal accumulation of fluid present in the pleural cavity due to an imbalance mechanism of excessive fluid production or decreased lymphatic absorption or both. Normally the amount of pleural fluid is around at 0.1 ml/kg...

Chest pain is one of the leading presentations in the Emergency Department (ED), and the historically conservative approach to avoid missing a potential acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has led clinicians to admit or prolong the ED dwell time of...

Itchy, scaly, painful, unseemly and all-round unpleasant, fungal skin and nail infections are a scourge of our times. They are caused predominantly by dermatophytes, but also by yeasts and moulds. The pathogens spread easily via contaminated...

From pollen to peanuts and pets, allergies are on the increase worldwide. Around 40 per cent of the population in industrialised countries now suffers from at least one allergic ailment. Children, in particular, are frequently affected by atopic...