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Nearly all food products in the online stores of Coles and Woolworths lack complete food product labels, research finds.

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New research reveals who is most at risk and what we can all do to stay safe while swimming.

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As COVID finds its equilibrium, infection rates will rise and fall, influenced by seasons, school holidays and new subvariants. Managing the risk is complex and needs to be cost-effective.

Mary-Louise McLaws

The world knew her as a scientific and informed expert. At UNSW she was a colleague, mentor and educator.

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We can learn a lot about avoiding and escaping this natural hazard by asking survivors what being caught in a rip is really like.

Louisa Degenhardt and Fiona Stapleton

From research into addiction and mental disorders, to service to tertiary education, UNSW community members have been honoured across a range of varied disciplines.

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Australia is in the middle of its fifth Omicron wave, which has been brewing since February. But it’s been slow and the health impacts are very different. 

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According to new research from UNSW Sydney, a dose of the outdoors may be what the doctor ordered.

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Experiencing severe respiratory infections during the first trimester of pregnancy triples the risk of some cardiovascular defects at birth, a UNSW Sydney study has found. 

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens stranded overseas received inadequate support and communication from their national governments.

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