UNSW Medicine & Health

First Nations kids are more active when their parents are happy and supported

16 Dec 2022

Higher levels of parental wellbeing while children were young was linked with children being more physically active as they got older.

UNSW researchers receive more than $16m in Ideas Grants

15 Dec 2022

20 UNSW academics receive NHMRC Ideas Grants for research in medicine and health, and science.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Professor Perminder Sanchdev

Perminder Sachdev awarded the 2022 Ryman Prize

08 Dec 2022

The UNSW researcher is recognised for his research into healthy brain ageing and prevention and early diagnosis of dementia.

STIs are down, but fewer tests could be the cause

08 Dec 2022

A new report finds most STIs in Australia remain undiagnosed and untreated, highlighting a need to increase STI testing across the country.

How services can better respond to domestic, family and sexual violence

08 Dec 2022

Voices from frontline workers, victims and survivors, and users of violence identify what’s working and what’s not.

Young women and a man drinking and dancing

Stricter enforcement of licensed premises is more effective than blanket 'lock-out' laws

08 Dec 2022

Research shows public support for monitoring of responsible alcohol service laws and late-night premises.

COVID-19 modelling to assist future pandemic responses

06 Dec 2022

A NHMRC Partnership Project grant will improve our responses to COVID-19, influenza, and future pandemic threats.

Workers sitting at computer screens in an open plan office

Ventilation reduces the risk of COVID. So why are we still ignoring it?

02 Dec 2022

When it comes to reducing the spread of COVID, ventilation is often an afterthought. But cleaner air needs to be front and centre of our COVID mitigation strategy. Here’s why.

A child receives a bandage on the arm after being immunised

National study suggests new vaccine is needed to prevent childhood pneumonia

30 Nov 2022

Vaccine-resistant pneumonia has increased since a vaccine targeting 13 serotypes of the Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria was introduced into the Australian routine childhood immunisation program.

lamotrigine tablet pill anticonvulsant medication used to treat epilepsy and prevent depressive episodes in bipolar disorder

Bad batches of bipolar and epilepsy drug are being distributed in Australia

30 Nov 2022

Two patients experienced side effects after taking a generic batch of lamotrigine that was compromised.

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