NPS MedicineWise Collaborates for New Site

Additional and reliable information on medical conditions and tests will be fully accessible after NPS MedicineWise and Lab Tests Online Australasia decided to collaborate on a new information-sharing site.

The pilot site allows visitors to NPS MedicineWise to benefit from Lab Tests Online-Au content about medical tests like liver function tests and full blood count and different medical conditions like pharyngitis, influenza and diabetes.

NPS MedicineWise CEO Dr Lynn Weekes says that people are using the internet increasingly to search for evidence-based information about medicines, medical conditions and medical tests.

“While there is a lot of information on the internet about medical conditions and the medicines to treat them, it can be difficult to find information you can trust, which is why NPS MedicineWise and Lab Tests Online-Au are collaborating to provide independent, evidence-based and up-to-date information for consumers and health professionals alike,” Dr Weekes said.

“When looking for health information online, one MedicineWise strategy is to use good, trustworthy sites that you can keep going back to rather than searching the entire internet. By linking the two websites and the relevant content, people can save time when looking for information on medical tests and conditions and also know that the information can be trusted.

“Importantly, even when using a trusted website we encourage people to discuss any information they find on the internet with their doctor or other health professional.”

Lab Tests Online-Au Chairman Professor Leslie Burnett said that information on the website is prepared by practising pathologists and scientists.

“Many of our contributors are leaders in their specialties and they volunteer their time. Our aim is to explain pathology in plain language to help people understand the tests that are so vital to modern healthcare ... By understanding the pathology of their illness we know that people are better equipped to have productive conversations with their doctors and health professionals and are better able to make informed decisions," Professor Burnett said