2015 Stories

This page features media coverage about NSW Health Pathology initiatives, achievements and key issues.  The media stories often feature NSW Health Pathology staff or showcase the work staff are doing across key areas.  

• 5 December From Angel to Karlie Pearce-Stevenson: the DNA behind NSW's baffling crime Sydney Morning Herald 
• 20 November Automated microbiology delivering results  Channel 9 News 
• 21 October Blood now taken locally Nyngan Observer 
• 25 September New centre and technology is improving health in Singleton Singleton Argus  
• 20 September Crime scene technology adapted for mosquitoes to predict Ross River virus outbreaks Sydney Morning Herald  
• 25 August New technology helps grieving loved onesChannel 9 News   
• 6 August  Spider season around the corner NBN News
• 6 August  Wanted: Fiesty male spiders to milk for all they're worth Newcastle Herald
• 28 July Life-saving transfusions added to RFDS airplanes Daily Liberal (Dubbo)  
• 27 July Royal Flying Doctor Service to now perform blood transfusions mid-air ABC Western Plains 
• 17 July Belmont Hospital Tackles Heart Disease NBN News
• 25 June Winter Flu Warning Channel 7's Daily Edition  
• 15 May Newcastle lab leads nation in gene test for breast cancer strain  Newcastle Herald
• 14 May Hunter leads the way in breast cancer test NBN News 
• 8 May Pathology collections available at Parkes Health Service (~~~DocAnnotation.type.426~~~ ~~~DocAnnotation.size.426~~~) Parkes Champion Post  
• 16 April Onwards and upwards for Bourke scientist (~~~DocAnnotation.type.419~~~ ~~~DocAnnotation.size.419~~~) The Western Herald 
• 18 March Hundreds infected by Ross River Fever virus after mosquito onslaught in Sydney and coast Sydney Morning Herald
• 17 February Crime lab puts crooks on notice (~~~DocAnnotation.type.415~~~ ~~~DocAnnotation.size.415~~~) Auburn Review 
• 16 February Inside the bone room Daily Mail  
• 15 February Inside the state of the art forensic laboratory Daily Mail
• 4 February Mozzie season Channel 7 Daily Edition 
• 1 February New $5 million forensic labs solving crimes faster than ever ABC News
• 1 February Western Sydney crime lab gives police the edge over criminals Sunday Telegraph
• 28 January Council unlikely to control mozzie plague via spraying (PDF 77.5KB) L'pool Leader
• 15 January Mozzie numbers on the rise  (PDF 205.8KB)St George & Sutherland Shire Leader 
• 14 January Melbourne weather creates 'perfect storm' for mosquito plagueSydney Morning Herald 
• 13 January Warm weather, rain brings more mosquitoes, flies (PDF 49.5KB) St George & Sutherland Shire Leader 
• 4 January Pesky mozzies swarm for blood (PDF 213.6KB) Sunday Telegraph

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