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Deb’s ‘independence day’ as she retires after 50 years of service

4th July, 2025

Technical Officer at NSW Health Pathology’s John Hunter Immunology Laboratory Deb Capper is hanging up her well-worn lab coat and retiring after mor...

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...

NSW Government announces $492 million to establish first statewide pathology hub at Westmead

13th June, 2025

Almost half a billion dollars will be invested in NSW Health Pathology’s new statewide hub at Westmead Hospital, delivering new and enhanced patholo...

Vale Professor Creswell John Eastman AO

21st May, 2025

Professor Cres Eastman AO, a pioneering Australian endocrinologist and globally recognised public health advocate, has died at the age of 85, leaving ...

Haematologist recognised as a Highly Ranked Scholar for “exceptional scholarly performance”

14th May, 2025

NSW Health Pathology Senior Staff Specialist in Haematology Professor Beng Chong has been named a highly ranked scholar for 2024 by ScholarGPS for the...

Meet trainee clinical scientist, Fakhria Kakar

5th March, 2025

Fakhria Kakar, or Hila as she’s better known, is a hospital scientist and trainee clinical scientist at NSW Health Pathology’s Immunopathology Lab...

Award for exposing and expunging fake research

10th February, 2025

NSW Health Pathology’s Director of Biobanking – NSW Health Professor Jennifer Byrne has been announced as the recipient of the Australian Academy ...

Using genomics to better detect outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease

16th January, 2025

Researchers at NSW Health Pathology and the University of Sydney are working together to design a new integrated legionellosis surveillance system, us...

Mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise. Here’s how collecting mozzies in your backyard can help science

10th January, 2025

Warm weather is here and mosquitoes are on the rise in Australia. Unseasonably large swarms are causing problems in some parts of Sydney. Health au...