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If you think scrapping COVID isolation periods will get us past the pandemic, think again

04 Oct 2022

At times when COVID numbers are increasing, allowing infectious people to mingle freely at work and socially will create epidemic growth and make the crisis even worse.

UNSW Winners of the 2022 Eureka Prize Awards

Four Eureka Prizes awarded to UNSW researchers

01 Sep 2022

Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Professor Raina MacIntyre, The Environment Recovery Project and researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have all received prestigious 2022 Eureka Prize awards.

What is the latest advice on avoiding and treating monkeypox?

29 Jul 2022

There are steps to avoid infection and a vaccine is likely, says a public health expert from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney.

UNSW researchers named as 2022 Eureka Prize finalists

27 Jul 2022

Six UNSW Sydney projects chosen as finalists for Australia’s leading science awards.

UNSW awarded over $13m in NHMRC clinical trials funding

19 May 2022

Projects testing the cost-effectiveness of vaporised nicotine products to quit smoking and understanding the health factors influencing dementia are among those to receive NHMRC funding.

UNSW researcher receives top honours from Australian Academy of Science

10 Mar 2022

Professor Rebecca Guy has been honoured for her public health work for vulnerable communities, such as point-of-care testing for STIs and COVID-19.

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Funding for immunocompromised COVID-19 booster trial

04 Mar 2022

Researchers at the Kirby Institute have received an MRFF grant to determine the best time for COVID-19 boosters for people starting immunosuppression.

Funding boost for research to eliminate bloodborne viruses in Australia

22 Feb 2022

Researchers at The Kirby Institute have secured more than $2.7 million from the NHMRC for two projects relating to HIV care and hepatitis C testing.

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Will Australia follow Europe into a fourth COVID wave? Here's how to avoid it

23 Nov 2021

For starters, we need to start thinking of fully vaccinated as three doses, not two. But vaccines alone won’t be enough.

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How COVID health advice and modelling has been opaque, slow to change and politicised in Australia

04 Oct 2021

The Australian people will be best served by separating science from politics.

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