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Louisa Degenhardt

A leading UNSW professor has been recognised at the 2023 NHMRC Research Excellence Awards for her work to reduce and prevent substance use-related harms.

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There aren’t enough interventions for people who use drugs, new research shows.

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Whether analgesic medicine provides meaningful pain relief for people with low back pain is still an open question, a new study has found.

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

Medical artificial intelligence

UNSW expert Dr Beena Ahmed says the way we collect and analyse medical and health information in the future could improve life expectancy.

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Fifteen projects have received funding from the Australian Government's Medical Research Future Fund.

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UNSW experts hope this evidence will ensure pregnant people are prioritised as a vulnerable group for mental health in future disease outbreaks. 

Prisons weakest link in fight against blood borne viruses in Australia

Harm reduction programs in prisons will be key to achieving public health goals, says UNSW and sector experts.

three australian academy of science 2023 winners

Three UNSW scientists are honoured for cutting-edge research into climate change and ocean systems, nanomaterials and food and health, and DNA sequencing and gene activity.

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New research on inflammation could lead to better treatments to improve outcomes for people with advanced or previously untreatable cancers. 

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