UNSW Medicine & Health

pediatrician with stethoscope listening to a lungs in child with bronchitis and cough

Children with persistent or severe asthma symptoms need medicines to reduce airway inflammation. But a change last week means these medicines are harder to access.

stressed parent with their child jumping the sofa

The conditions inside our homes may contribute to the symptoms of ADHD in children and adolescents.

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.

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People can be reluctant to discuss symptoms with their doctor. When they do, their symptoms can be mistaken for other illnesses. Even when people are diagnosed, they don’t always get the right treatment.

Louisa Degenhardt

A leading UNSW professor has been recognised at the 2023 NHMRC Research Excellence Awards for her work to reduce and prevent substance use-related harms.

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.

Students on UNSW L5 stairs

The 2023 QS Subject Rankings placed 19 UNSW subjects in the top 50 worldwide and five at number one in Australia. 

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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