UNSW Medicine & Health

A researcher uses a microscope in a laboratory

Observing how cells are organised in mucinous ovarian cancer can lead to new treatment options, study shows.

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UNSW researchers have secured funding for 36 world-leading projects in the latest National Health and Medical Research Council funding round.

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The Watch Walk algorithm could help reduce falls and fall-related injuries in elderly people, study shows.

Teenagers and older adults interacting on the show

A unique social experiment bridges the gap between older and younger Australians.

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Machine learning algorithms could be more accurate and reliable than conventional methods of predicting suicide risk.

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The Kirby Institute is calling for people at risk of monkeypox to enrol in the TraX study to help shape the public health response.

Medical researcher

The 11 projects include an international trial of treatments for people who've had cardiac arrests and the development of new treatments for genetic screening.

a mother fits a face mask to her young daughter

At times when COVID numbers are increasing, allowing infectious people to mingle freely at work and socially will create epidemic growth and make the crisis even worse.

People receive their vaccinations at a COVID vaccination centre

A review of COVID booster acceptance statistics suggests we may be unlikely to see coverage go much beyond 80 per cent – but we can still learn from others’ mistakes when it comes to health messaging.

A young man with a glass of water in one hand and a tablet in the other

Australians bought more than 65 million packs of paracetamol pain relief last year. TGA efforts to reduce its potential harms will need to take those who use it to manage pain into consideration.

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