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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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Professor Roger Wilson retires after long, rewarding career

29th June, 2023

After taking some well-deserved extended leave, Professor Roger Wilson officially retires from NSW Health Pathology on Friday 30 June. We will miss hi...

World leading pathologist documents his own cancer journey

23rd June, 2023

Professor Richard Scolyer AO’s career has been dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. Now he’s...

Prototyping the future of pathology

24th May, 2023

In a non-descript warehouse in a Macquarie Park industrial estate, the future of health is being put to the test. The furnishings are deceptively bas...

Congratulations on your retirement Scott!

19th May, 2023

After a 43-year career in pathology, Director of Operations – NSW Health Pathology North’s Scott Jansson is retiring. He’s worked all over NSW i...

Warning of potent opioid drug found in powder on NSW Central Coast

16th May, 2023

Health authorities are warning a potent opioid, isotonitazene, has been detected in drugs in a yellow powder form on the NSW Central Coast. The drug m...

What’s inside that vape?

4th May, 2023

We hear a lot about the dangers of vaping, but what’s actually inside them? NSW Health Pathology’s Clinical and Environmental Toxicology laborator...

Providing NSW Drug Courts with fast, accurate urine testing

1st May, 2023

The NSW Health Pathology Drug Toxicology Unit has been crucial to the success of the state’s Drug Court, which recently expanded its operations with...

New Point of Care Testing device a win for rural health

26th April, 2023

NSW’s most remote hospitals will soon perform a key, potentially life-saving blood test at the patient’s bedside and receive results within minute...

Drug alert: High dose MDMA tablets in circulation

17th April, 2023

NSW Health is warning the community about high dose MDMA tablets which have been found to contain twice the dose of MDMA usually found in so-called �...