UNSW Medicine & Health

Buildings and spaces renamed as part of Celebrating UNSW Women on Campus project

21 Mar 2023

A UNSW Women's Trail across the Kensington and Paddington campuses includes digital profiles of past UNSW staff and students from all faculties and Canberra.

A person clutches their back as a doctor points to a model of a spine

UNSW researchers awarded $33m for medical research

15 Mar 2023

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

$5M philanthropic gift to the Kirby Institute from The Glendonbrook Foundation

10 Mar 2023

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

My kids are behind with their vaccines. How do they catch up?

09 Mar 2023

Catch-up vaccinations are free. These hints and tips will help you get started.

Patient dispensing tablets of medication into hand

Unlocking hope for people with kidney disease

09 Mar 2023

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?

person taking selfie on rocks close to waterfall

Dangerous selfies aren't just foolish. We need to treat them like the public health hazard they really are

06 Mar 2023

People have died taking selfies at cliffs, waterfalls and natural pools. We need to try a different approach to reducing the risk.

gloved hand holding vial of covid-19 vaccine

Variant-specific vaccines offer better protection against COVID: new research

03 Mar 2023

The analysis provides crucial information on the effectiveness of updated COVID-19 boosters.

A young man grimaces and holds his back while sitting at a desk

Review finds fledgling chronic back pain therapy needs more rigorous study

02 Mar 2023

Cognitive Functional Therapy treats chronic back pain as part of a person’s entire pain experience, but more research is needed to assess its effectiveness.

a person carrying a box of alcoholic drinks

Alcohol delivery services used to extend drinking sessions: study

01 Mar 2023

A survey of Australian adults who use popular alcohol delivery sites found one in five utilised a service to continue a home drinking session.

Preterm births decreased slightly and stillborn rates stable during first COVID-19 lockdowns

28 Feb 2023

A large-scale international study shows decrease in preterm births limited to high-income countries, including Australia.

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