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COVID-19 vaccination glossary to help non-English speakers

19 Jul 2021

The glossary will be translated into 31 languages.

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People entering aged care with new GP experience an increase in medication

19 Jul 2021

New research reveals people with dementia entering aged care with a new GP experienced a 20 per cent increase in prescribed medication.

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Do the public need clearer guidance when it comes to vaccine messaging?

09 Jul 2021

The Prime Minister is asking people in Greater Sydney to consider bringing forward their second AstraZeneca dose but what is the official health advice?   

Low back pain

Study reveals uncertainty around efficacy and safety of low back pain analgesics

08 Jul 2021

Muscle relaxants might not be as effective at easing back pain as previously thought, a review indicates.

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Low-cost, natural quit smoking aid is effective, needs wider global access

07 Jul 2021

UNSW Sydney researchers have compared plant extract cytisine to an established quit smoking aid in a clinical trial for the first time.

Vaccinating children

Should Australia vaccinate children against COVID-19?

02 Jul 2021

Experts suggest vaccination of children must be part of Australia’s exit strategy, especially with the Delta variant of the virus.

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Continuing declines in HIV diagnoses thanks to successful PrEP roll-out in NSW

02 Jul 2021

Researchers have revealed the final results of the first study that measured the impact of PrEP on reducing HIV in a large population.

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More than $11m awarded to UNSW medical research projects

01 Jul 2021

Researchers from UNSW Sydney will receive federal government funding for seven new medical research projects.

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What does space travel do to our cells?

01 Jul 2021

UNSW Sydney scientists are exploring the effects of microgravity – the condition where people or objects seem to be weightless – on mammalian cells.

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Evidence supports mandatory COVID vaccination for aged-care workers. But we need to make it easier too

30 Jun 2021

The federal government has announced COVID-19 vaccination will now become mandatory for aged-care workers. This comes amid a slow and troubled rollout in the sector.

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