National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)

Nitrous oxide canisters and balloons

While it's a drug that's widely considered as ‘safe’, nitrous oxide can cause serious harm.

A young man with a glass of water in one hand and a tablet in the other

Australians bought more than 65 million packs of paracetamol pain relief last year. TGA efforts to reduce its potential harms will need to take those who use it to manage pain into consideration.

Doctor with stethoscope round their neck in background with artwork of heart monitor graph superimposed

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

Young depressed person

A new report reveals how COVID-19 affected young Australians during the pandemic restrictions last year. 

Health and medical research

Researchers to examine new treatments for “ice” use, Crohn’s disease, spinal cord injuries, and new methods for detecting epidemics.