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UNSW academics awarded over $4m for stroke and kidney disease research

22 Apr 2022

Researchers will examine new treatments to improve outcomes for people with advanced kidney disease and those who have experienced an ischaemic stroke.   

Orthopaedic surgeons

Orthopaedic surgeons not complying with advertising guidelines

21 Apr 2022

Advertising guideline violations include unverified claims of reputation and skill, new study reveals.

Music and wellbeing

Does music improve overall health and wellbeing?

13 Apr 2022

The positive health effects of music suggest it’s time to get your ABBA on. 

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Immune cell 'fingerprint' could help identify autoimmune disease treatments

08 Apr 2022

The discovery has implications for tailored treatments and the development of new drugs.

Wagga Wagga medical school ceremony

UNSW's rural medical school receives development approval

01 Apr 2022

The federal government’s commitment of $21m to UNSW’s Biomedical Sciences Centre in Wagga Wagga will ensure more medical students are trained in rural Australia.

Darren collins at home after surgery

Being told you have Parkinson's disease is confronting and life-changing

01 Apr 2022

This Parkinson's Awareness Month, Darren shares his experience undergoing deep brain stimulation. What is it and how does it help PD patients? 

Susan Ramus

UNSW researcher receives prestigious NHMRC award

31 Mar 2022

A UNSW Sydney academic has been recognised at the 2021 NHMRC Research Excellence Awards for her research to improve the outcomes for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

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Vitamin B3, niacinamide and reducing skin cancer risk: what does the research say?

23 Mar 2022

If you’ve had a skin cancer check lately, you might have been told to consider adding a daily vitamin B3 pill to your skin safety regime.

Elgene Lim

UNSW researcher receives Cancer Council NSW's Sally Crossing AM Award

22 Mar 2022

Professor Elgene Lim has been recognised for his outstanding outcomes in breast cancer research.

Close-up of a bag of blood on a drip stand in a hospital

How many Australians have had COVID-19?

18 Mar 2022

New research will estimate the proportion of the population who have been infected with COVID-19 - even if they didn’t have symptoms or get a test.

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