14 - About Virus Testing
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This week, I talked to Steph Atchison, a Molecular Microbiologist working predominantly in the field of HPV testing and research, who is currently working to process COVID-19 swabs and data collection for research. We chatted all about what happens once a swab sample is taken, how the testing works, how accurate it is and about how Australia is leading the way in HPV research and prevention, globally. This conversation gave some fascinating insight into the intricacies behind how a positive or negative test result comes to be.
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