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  1. HIV and AIDS

    All about HIV and AIDS including HIV transmission, how HIV spreads, prevention, symptoms, treatment, testing, letting sexual partners know, reducing stigma and where to get help.

  2. Pregnancy tests - maternal serum screening

    Maternal serum screening can indicate increased risk of abnormalities in the unborn child, but is not a diagnosis.

  3. Prostate cancer testing

    Men with a family history of prostate cancer, or men who have had a raised test result in the past, will benefit most from regular testing.

  4. Blood and pathology tests

    Pathology tests cover blood tests, and tests on urine, stools (faeces) and bodily tissues

  5. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

    Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly known as Wegener granulomatosis is a rare condition that targets the arteries, veins and capillaries of the kidneys and the respiratory system.

  6. Rubella

    Rubella is a mild illness for most people, but very dangerous for pregnant women and their babies.

  7. Diabetes - gestational

    Gestational diabetes is diabetes that occurs during pregnancy and usually disappears when the pregnancy is over.

  8. Parathyroid glands

    The parathyroid glands make hormones that regulate calcium, phosphorus and magnesium in the bones and blood.

  9. Pregnancy - tests and scans

    A range of tests and scans are available to pregnant women to confirm pregnancy and monitor the baby's development in the womb.

  10. Lead exposure from shooting firearms

    If you shoot firearms, handle bullets, make your own ammunition or visit shooting ranges, you’re at a higher risk for lead exposure.

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