UNSW research projects exploring non-Alzheimer dementias, the immune system’s response to infection and cancer screening programs have been recognised as some of the best in the country by the NHMRC.
As the government considers recommendations for changes to cervical cancer screening, UNSW is a leading partner in a major trial of the new technology in Victoria.
Replacing two-yearly pap smears with five-yearly testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) is expected to reduce cervical cancer rates even further, writes Karen Canfell.
