UNSW Medicine & Health

Cooking on a gas stove

UNSW Sydney experts explain why we should be looking for alternatives to cooking with gas. 

person holding a globe with a red ribbon attached to it - the universal symbol of awareness and support for people living with HIV.

An international clinical trial has explored alternative approaches to second-line HIV therapy - with promising results.

Aria Ahmed-Cox

Fulbright Scholarships have been awarded to six members of the UNSW community to foster educational exchange and understanding between the United States and Australia.

a vet in a protective suit holding a chicken

The current threat to humans is low, but we should remain alert to the changing nature of the virus.

vial containing blood and a label stuck to it that says 'marburg virus'

There has been an epidemic outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea for the first time. Here’s what you need to know about the virus, and how it spreads.

Childhood cancer patient in hospital bed.

The Zero Childhood Cancer Program (ZERO) will this month begin a progressive expansion to become available to all Australians aged 0 to 18 years with cancer, by the end of the year.

methamphetamine

In a world-first, Australian researchers are trialling a new medication to help people who want to stop using crystal methamphetamine, or ‘ice’.

Obese man prepares Ozempic pen. Semaglutide treatment for type 2 diabetes.

Stronger advertising regulations and other weight loss drug options are needed, UNSW Sydney experts say.

Daniel Purchas, Professor Louise Lutze-Mann and Leanne Piggott.

33 UNSW Sydney students are listed in the Top100 Future Leaders Awards.

A stethoscope on a First Nations flag

While statistics tell us the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer who die is increasing, the reality is likely worse.

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