EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 9 MIN
Could this test for iron levels be a gamechanger?
from Health Report - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Iron deficiency is one of the world’s most common nutritional disorders, affecting millions of women and children globally. The way we test for it now is time consuming, expensive and inaccessible for many.A new rapid 'lateral flow' test is being trialled in the hope it will provide faster and more accurate results to help detect and treat deficiencies.Guest/sEmily Eriksson, Senior Research Officer in immunology and infectious diseases, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute ReferencesRapid test breakthrough could transform iron treatment worldwide
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