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NHMRC honours Scientia Professor Louisa Degenhardt

30 Mar 2023

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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Evidence of injecting drug use found in 190 countries: global review

28 Mar 2023

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

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Effectiveness and safety of analgesics to treat low back pain 'uncertain': study

23 Mar 2023

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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Research reveals substantial human cost of international COVID-19 travel and border restrictions

22 Mar 2023

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

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ChatGPT for medical data? Predicting the future of population health

17 Mar 2023

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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UNSW researchers awarded $33m for medical research

15 Mar 2023

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

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Pandemic stress had a greater impact on those who were pregnant, study finds

15 Mar 2023

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

Prisons weakest link in the fight against blood borne viruses in Australia

14 Mar 2023

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

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UNSW researchers granted top honours from Australian Academy of Science

14 Mar 2023

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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Exposing tumours to bacteria converts immune cells to cancer killers

14 Mar 2023

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

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