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There are several areas of pathology practice, related either to the methods used to test tissue samples or to the type of diseases being investigated.

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World leading pathologist and oncologist named joint Australians of the Year

29th January, 2024

NSW Health Pathology’s Professor Richard Scolyer AO and his colleague, oncologist Professor Georgina Long AO, have been named joint 2024 Australians...

Farewell to Louise Moonen after 40 fabulous years in healthcare!

19th December, 2023

Immunology Technical Assistant at NSW Health Pathology’s Newcastle laboratory, Louise Moonen, looks back on her career which began in nursing in the...

New Cooma pathology laboratory opens

13th December, 2023

We’re excited to show off our brand-new pathology laboratory at Cooma Hospital. It features the latest technology and will bring enormous benefits f...

The important work of a dissection scientist in a pathology laboratory

22nd November, 2023

Kajaal Prasad is the team leader in dissection at our Nepean laboratory, playing a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Kajaal has be...

Overdoses linked to illicit vape juice

20th November, 2023

NSW Health has issued a community drug alert after at least three overdoses, including one death, were linked to potent opioids in black market vape j...

Leading melanoma pathologist named joint NSW Australian of the Year

14th November, 2023

NSW Health Pathology’s Professor Richard Scolyer AO and his colleague, oncologist Professor Georgina Long AO will share the title of 2024 NSW Austra...

Construction starts on Dubbo pathology laboratory

14th November, 2023

The Dubbo community is a step closer to a new, expanded NSW Health Pathology laboratory, with construction work now underway on the $6 million facilit...

How COVID challenged us and what lies ahead

8th November, 2023

On International Pathology Day, NSW Health Pathology’s A/Director of Public Health Pathology Dr Catherine Pitman and her colleagues consider the imp...

High-dose MDMA drug warning for NSW

3rd November, 2023

NSW Health is warning the public of multiple high-dose MDMA (ecstasy) tablets currently circulating in the state. NSW Health Pathology’s Forensic &...