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NSW risks a second larger COVID peak by Christmas if it eases restrictions too quickly

15 Sep 2021

An 80% adult vaccination rate corresponds to 64% of the overall population, leaving plenty of people susceptible to the virus if restrictions ease too quickly.

Critical leadership elements in times of crisis

03 Aug 2021

Truthfulness, acknowledging uncertainty and understanding the workforce are key leadership elements, say senior health leaders.

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$5m grant supports detection of infectious diseases in Indo-Pacific

02 Aug 2021

UNSW researchers will work with an international team to strengthen lab testing and diagnosis of infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

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How extensive were the adverse health effects of bushfire smoke in the summer of 2019/20?

02 Aug 2021

A UNSW survey has explored the links between bushfire smoke and adverse health effects.

People waiting at a COVID-19 Vaccine Centre

How Australia’s fickleness on COVID vaccines is perpetuating global vaccine inequity

27 Jul 2021

If Australians won’t take the AstraZeneca vaccine, we must donate it to save lives elsewhere, especially while we queue-jump for more Pfizer doses.

What we know about the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

26 Jul 2021

The Delta variant is likely to become the most dominant strain globally. What does that mean for current and future variants?

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Is Delta defeating us? Here’s why the variant makes contact tracing so much harder

23 Jul 2021

NSW's successful test and trace strategy controlled the Crossroads Hotel outbreak a year ago without needing a stringent lockdown. But this has not worked as well against Delta.

Continuing declines in HIV diagnoses thanks to successful PrEP roll-out in NSW

02 Jul 2021

Researchers have revealed the final results of the first study that measured the impact of PrEP on reducing HIV in a large population.

One in 20 COVID-19 cases report long-term symptoms

25 Jun 2021

A major study led by UNSW medical researchers and NSW Health has tracked the recovery of nearly 3000 COVID-19 cases in NSW.

Home quarantine for vaccinated returned travellers is extremely low risk, and won’t damage their mental health

16 Jun 2021

People who contract COVID, and their contacts, have successfully self-isolated at home since the pandemic began.

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