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The virus that won’t quit: New research reveals how SARS-CoV‑2 evolves

26th June, 2025

NSW Health Pathology researchers have been tracking how the COVID-19 virus mutates in a first-of-its-kind study, revealing patterns that could help pr...

Collaborating to combat Antimicrobial Resistance

26th May, 2025

Our microbiology experts recently travelled to Austria for a World Health Organization meeting to showcase the latest efforts to combat global antimic...

Microbiologist and infectious diseases physician honoured for services to pathology

26th January, 2025

Our Local Pathology Director at Nepean Hospital Dr James Branley has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia on the 2025 Australia Day Honou...

The contribution of NSW Health Pathology to medical research: the first 10 years

5th January, 2025

Leading researcher at NSW Health Pathology Prof Emmanuel Favaloro has published an article in the Australian Journal of Medical Science outlining the ...

Bird flu – experts alert, but not alarmed

30th September, 2024

Medical virologist and infectious diseases physician at NSW Health Pathology, Dr Jen Kok, discusses the worldwide bird flu outbreak and what we’re d...

Built-in robots a key feature of new system at Liverpool Laboratory

5th September, 2024

NSW Health Pathology’s Liverpool laboratory is getting a major upgrade with the arrival of the brand new state-of-the-art laboratory automation syst...

Welcome to our new Chief Pathologist!

20th July, 2024

NSW Health Pathology’s new Chief Pathologist A/Prof Matthew Watts says he’s honoured to be taking on the role and is aiming to bring staff togethe...

Mighty effort by microbiology to cut waste at Concord

2nd July, 2024

The crew at NSW Health Pathology’s microbiology laboratory at Concord Hospital have been punching above their weight when it comes to sustainability...

Retirement beckons for Wagga Wagga’s Sheena Hatfield after more than 46 years of caring for the community.

19th June, 2024

Medical Laboratory Technician at NSW Health Pathology’s Wagga Wagga Laboratory, Sheena Hatfield, reflects on her career which began in 1978. In the...