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Paramedics can miss a stroke diagnosis in women in time-critical treatment window, study finds.

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Safety of off-road motorcycles needs more attention as study shows two-wheelers account for more hospitalisation of children in NSW than quad-bikes.

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Leading experts on hypertension have issued a call to action to improve uncontrolled blood pressure in Australia.

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Eight UNSW Sydney researchers have received $1.8 million in competitive research funding from the Heart Foundation.

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

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There’s no secret potion when it comes to recovering from COVID-19. Conjoint Professor at UNSW Medicine and respiratory disease expert Christine Jenkins shares her top five tips to give you the best chance to recover. P.S. It’s not kale juice.

 

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Two UNSW Sydney academics discuss how coronavirus – primarily a respiratory virus – affects smokers.

Vlado Perkovic

The former Executive Director of The George Institute for Global Health, Professor Vlado Perkovic, starts as UNSW’s new Dean of Medicine today.

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Leading UNSW Sydney medical researchers are finalists at the 2019 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, Australia's most high-profile science awards.

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Diabetes raises risk of cancer, with women at even greater likelihood, a major new study from The George Institute for Global Health has found.

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