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Salt swap reduces rates of stroke, heart attack and death: landmark study

30 Aug 2021

A major new piece of research reports on the results of one of the largest dietary intervention studies ever conducted.

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High blood pressure rates: 1.2 billion people now living with hypertension

25 Aug 2021

The number of people with high blood pressure has doubled over the past 30 years, a comprehensive analysis has shown.

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Why do COVID-19 breakthrough infections occur?

24 Aug 2021

Immune fitness, virus variant and vaccine type are all factors that can contribute to breakthrough infections in the fully immunised.

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We're all exhausted but are you experiencing burnout? Here's what to look out for

20 Aug 2021

Feeling exhausted, unable to concentrate and wanting to withdraw and disconnect from the world and those around you? You could be heading towards burnout.

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Air purifiers with HEPA filters in every classroom could help with COVID, bushfire smoke and asthma

19 Aug 2021

$50 million could provide all NSW school classrooms with air purifiers with HEPA filters. This pales compared to the roughly $220 million-a-day cost of Sydney’s lockdown.

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If you’re going to mandate COVID vaccination at your workplace, here’s how to do it ethically

19 Aug 2021

Do you actually need compulsory vaccination at your workplace? And if you do, as a last resort, how do you make mandates fair?

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Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that can't be ignored

18 Aug 2021

Study reveals substantial drop in antibiotic prescribing following COVID-19 restrictions, but will this practice continue in the post-pandemic era?

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UNSW early career researchers receive more than $7m in funding

17 Aug 2021

ARC grants will support innovation in engineering, science, medicine and business.

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New report: COVID-19 widens Australia's stark health income gap

12 Aug 2021

UNSW Sydney and ACOSS release a report showing the relationship between income and health, as major inequities in the vaccine rollout emerge.

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ARC names 10 UNSW researchers as 2021 Future Fellows

11 Aug 2021

The Fellows have secured more than $9.5 million for projects in engineering, law, science, business, the humanities and medicine.

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