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AAHMS Fellows 2021

Three UNSW researchers elected to Academy of Health and Medical Sciences

27 Oct 2021

UNSW Sydney academics recognised for outstanding contributions to research in dementia, lung health and HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.

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Funding success for Centres of Research Excellence

15 Sep 2021

UNSW has been awarded NHMRC funding to establish three new research centres for vascular dementia, the mitigation of airborne threats, and research into the impact of food systems on our health and environment.

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Salt swap reduces rates of stroke, heart attack and death: landmark study

30 Aug 2021

A major new piece of research reports on the results of one of the largest dietary intervention studies ever conducted.

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NHMRC funding supports diabetes and ovarian cancer clinical trials

28 Jun 2021

Projects protecting against loss of kidney function for diabetes patients and refining ovarian cancer prognosis have received NHMRC funding.

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New WHO report to bolster global action to prevent shocking rates of falls

29 Apr 2021

UNSW researchers say implementation of new fall prevention strategies will have real impact on lives

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Could treatment with a statin preserve brain function after COVID-19 infection?

06 Jan 2021

A new clinical trial led by a UNSW Medicine & Health professor receives more than $2.3m in funding.

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UNSW researchers receive more than $17m in NHMRC funding

16 Dec 2020

Teaching people to gain control over their brain to relieve chronic pain and improving food and water security are two of the innovative UNSW Sydney projects to receive Ideas Grants.

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COVID-19, IVF, nutrition: here are some of our most read medicine stories of 2020

07 Dec 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic dominated headlines on the UNSW Newsroom this year, but readers also wanted to know more about research in other health areas.

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UNSW tops nation in NHMRC Partnership Projects grants

08 Oct 2020

UNSW Sydney researchers have secured $5.8 million for six projects that will improve Australian public health services.

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UNSOMNIA 2020 asks: What can we learn while we are apart?

02 Sep 2020

From baking to black swans, and male lab rats to mavericks, UNSW researchers reflect on lessons from our time in a socially distanced world.

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