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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...

Genomic sequencing unlocks streamlined HIV care

1st December, 2022

In an Australian first, NSW Health Pathology is pioneering the use of whole genome sequencing to more efficiently match people living with HIV with th...

Boosting diabetes prevention

27th September, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOU9RRnPUoI Samoan people are at higher risk of diabetes and often experience avoidable complications that can be fat...

New Nepean lab construction underway

27th September, 2022

Enhanced pathology services to meet the hospital's growing needs Work on Nepean Hospital’s new, expanded NSW Health Pathology lab has started. T...

Hueston…we have a solution

27th September, 2022

One of the hardest working ‘quiet achievers’ behind the incredible work at NSW Health Pathology during the COVID-19 pandemic was Dr Linda Hueston....

Two towns, one goal

27th September, 2022

Our regional pathology labs have been working hard throughout the pandemic to protect the communities they call home. Two senior scientists from our D...