A study of nearly 19,000 children who sought care at hospital for COVID-19 during the pandemic shows those with asthma were not at greater risk of serious infection.
Three academics from UNSW Sydney have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to injury research, treatments for HIV, viral hepatitis and COVID-19, and leadership in immunology.
Four outstanding individuals have been recognised for their efforts in dismantling stigma, igniting crucial conversations, and having an impact on mental health.
Ursula Sansom-Daly and Murad Tayebjee have been recognised for their work on mental health in young people with cancer and molecular physics to create higher efficiency solar cells.
The cause of every death in Australia must be certified by a medical practitioner. If the cause of death is not clear, the death is reported to the state or territory coroner for investigation.
Testing in the newborn period is more effective than conventional clinical diagnosis pathways for improving health outcomes in infants with the rare genetic disease.
When it comes to reducing the spread of COVID, ventilation is often an afterthought. But cleaner air needs to be front and centre of our COVID mitigation strategy. Here’s why.