UNSW Medicine & Health

National antibody study confirms COVID-19 cases higher than reported

20 Jun 2022

New research estimates proportion of the adult population in Australia with evidence of past infection following the Omicron wave.

UNSW community recognised in 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours

14 Jun 2022

Professor Mary-Louise McLaws and Dr Kerry Chant, recognised for their contribution to public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, are among members of the UNSW community to be honoured.

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Nominations open for the Australian Mental Health Prize 2022

14 Jun 2022

The Prize has expanded into four new nomination categories, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Lived experience, Professional and Community hero.

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Kids on the autism spectrum experience more bullying

10 Jun 2022

A new study has found autism is the top risk factor for bullying among all neurodiversities.

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You no longer need surgery to be diagnosed with endometriosis. Here’s what’s changed

06 Jun 2022

Clinicians are now able to give a clinical diagnosis of “suspected endometriosis” based on symptoms and a physical examination.

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The vital role emergency departments play in frontline mental health care

01 Jun 2022

One in four young people who present to the emergency department will return within one year. How do we reduce this number?

New IVM fertility treatment available for Australian women

01 Jun 2022

The fertility treatment developed by UNSW Sydney’s Professor Robert Gilchrist in conjunction with Belgian researchers offers a less invasive and cheaper alternative to IVF.

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Rapid lab analysis informs global guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination and treatment

31 May 2022

Researchers from the Kirby Institute have developed a world-first method for rapid isolation and characterisation of COVID-19 variants.

Five drug-induced deaths per day among Australians in 2020, report finds

26 May 2022

The latest Drug Trends report from UNSW’s National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre shows more than 1800 drug-induced deaths in Australia in 2020.

Two UNSW academics named 2022 Australian Academy of Science Fellows

26 May 2022

UNSW Sydney professors from UNSW Science and UNSW Medicine & Health have been recognised among the nation’s most distinguished scientists.

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