UNSW Medicine

Fluorescent microscope image of malaria parasite Plasmodium forming flagella during sexual maturation

Our battle with malaria disease has lasted thousands of years. We need better vaccines or we risk losing, according to UNSW Sydney researchers.

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Increasing treatment access and reducing undiagnosed infections is vital for combating HIV, UNSW researchers have shown.

a wicker basket full of large mushrooms

It’s mushroom season in many parts of Australia. Here’s what you need to know before you go foraging.

Two people hiking on a path in the forest

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

Pregnant woman in hospital bed

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

Commercial passenger plane on tarmac at airport

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

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

Lord Glendonbrook (third from left) with colleagues and Kirby Institute researchers outside the Glendonbrook laboratories

The major gift will support prevention research for one of Australia’s most neglected cancers.

Patient dispensing tablets of medication into hand

For the first time, we have the tools to greatly reduce kidney disease. How can we make sure they get to those who need them?

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