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Heart disease and stroke research awarded $4.7m funding

11 Jun 2020

UNSW researchers are developing an app to reduce re-admission of stroke patients to hospital and an online shopping tool to reduce blood pressure.

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Medicine and business leaders top UNSW Queen’s Birthday Honours list

08 Jun 2020

Among the highest UNSW honourees are a current Deputy Vice-Chancellor and a prominent alumna recognised for her leadership in philanthropy and business.

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Updated WHO advice tells health authorities to consider mask recommendations for community

06 Jun 2020

A UNSW Medicine Professor and advisor to the World Health Organisation says the WHO’s updated mask advice, released today, is timely news for Australia, too.

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COVID-19 research projects receive funding boost

03 Jun 2020

UNSW Sydney researchers have received funding from the Australian Government for COVID-19 projects, including the development of new antibody drugs and to repurpose medications.

Myths and conspiracies surround COVID-19

Science communication in the age of COVID-19

03 Jun 2020

Myths and conspiracies surround COVID-19 – so, how can scientists cut through the misinformation? A UNSW Sydney medical scientist explains.

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Genetic screening study begins national roll-out

02 Jun 2020

The Mackenzie’s Mission study has commenced recruitment of thousands of couples to determine their likelihood of having a child with a severe genetic condition.

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COVID-19: by how much do social distancing and masks reduce the risk?

02 Jun 2020

A UNSW biosecurity expert has featured in a commentary piece in prestigious journal The Lancet, analysing important new WHO-commissioned research.

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Could taking hydroxychloroquine be more harmful than helpful?

01 Jun 2020

People taking hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus may be more likely to die, according to new research. But that doesn't mean the drug is killing them.

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Group B strep and having a baby: what pregnant women need to know

29 May 2020

Newborn babies can pick up GBS from their mother's vaginal tract during childbirth.

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How should public infrastructure change in light of COVID-19?

27 May 2020

Professor Rebecca Ivers, Head of School of Public Health and Community Medicine at UNSW, says we need to encourage people to use different modes of transport, such as cycling and walking, and we need to invest in long-term infrastructure projects to support this.

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