Mark Harris

A healthcare worker examines a patient with a stethoscope

The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated into a ‘syndemic’ for people with chronic illnesses, a new UNSW study analysing data from low and middle-income countries shows.

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

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UNSW experts have questioned new research that found potatoes increase your risk of high blood pressure, saying it is important to look at the whole diet and not just individual foods.

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Nine UNSW researchers have been elected as fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. 

The assumption that the growing ranks of overweight and obese are not sufficiently motivated to lose weight may be wrong, with research suggesting low health literacy is the culprit, writes Mark Harris.

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There are already encouraging signs that Medicare Locals are starting to deliver results. But if they’re axed, Australia could be derailing its path to a more equitable health system, write Mark Harris, Elizabeth Harris and Nick Zwar.

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UNSW has won the largest grant in a recent round of funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).