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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 &...

It’s warming up and mozzies are coming. Here’s how to mosquito-proof your backyard

12th September, 2023

The weather is warming up and that means more time in the backyard. It also means more mosquitoes. Here are five ways you can mosquito-proof your bac...

It’s World Blood Donor Day – consider donating!

14th June, 2023

Happy World Blood Donor Day to all those blood donors in our communities, for their selfless generosity and life-saving donations. This year’s them...

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...

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 �...

A mycologist’s view on the fungi in The Last of Us

21st February, 2023

The blockbuster TV show The Last of Us has raised the prospect of a devastating fungal pandemic, where humans are infected by a brain controlling Cord...

What you need to know about the dengue fever outbreak in Singapore

6th February, 2023

Singapore is experiencing rising numbers of dengue fever, but what does it mean for Australians travelling to the region and could the outbreak spread...

Sentinel chickens provide early warning on deadly diseases

1st February, 2023

Dotted around a handful of backyards and on farms in regional New South Wales are special flocks of chickens that play a key role in helping NSW Healt...