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A woman clutches at her back and grimaces in pain

An effective new treatment for chronic back pain targets the nervous system

03 Aug 2022

A treatment that trains both the brain and the body has shown important effects on pain and disability, a new study has found.

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Women less likely to receive pre-hospital stroke care than men

01 Aug 2022

Paramedics can miss a stroke diagnosis in women in time-critical treatment window, study finds.

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What is the latest advice on avoiding and treating monkeypox?

29 Jul 2022

There are steps to avoid infection and a vaccine is likely, says a public health expert from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney.

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Why plant-based 'milks' are rising to the top

28 Jul 2022

Moo-ve out of the way cow’s milk, we’re drinking more dairy substitutes than ever before.

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By June 2022, almost half of the adult Australian population is estimated to have had COVID-19

27 Jul 2022

Serosurveys provide a more complete picture of how much COVID is out there than testing alone, because they measure antibodies to the virus.

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UNSW researchers named as 2022 Eureka Prize finalists

27 Jul 2022

Six UNSW Sydney projects chosen as finalists for Australia’s leading science awards.

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Evidence shows virtually zero risk of 'mad cow' from blood donations in Australia

25 Jul 2022

Research estimates that in Australia a blood donation from a person who could potentially transmit Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease would occur once every 65 years.

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UNSW tops world subject rankings for sixth year

21 Jul 2022

The University appears in 52 out of 54 research disciplines, making it equal first worldwide for the highest number of subjects ranked.

Ancient city of Mayapan, Mexico

Climate, conflict, collapse: how drought destabilised the last major precolonial Mayan city

20 Jul 2022

A change in climate may have triggered the decline and collapse of the Mayan city of Mayapán in the 15th century.

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Mask mandates – will we only act on public health advice if someone makes us?

18 Jul 2022

If our immunity from COVID vaccines is waning, then wearing a mask to prevent infection is even more valuable. But not many people seem to be thinking that way when they’re out and about.

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