UNSW Medicine & Health

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People can be reluctant to discuss symptoms with their doctor. When they do, their symptoms can be mistaken for other illnesses. Even when people are diagnosed, they don’t always get the right treatment.

Louisa Degenhardt

A leading UNSW professor has been recognised at the 2023 NHMRC Research Excellence Awards for her work to reduce and prevent substance use-related harms.

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Experiencing severe respiratory infections during the first trimester of pregnancy triples the risk of some cardiovascular defects at birth, a UNSW Sydney study has found. 

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There aren’t enough interventions for people who use drugs, new research shows.

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The 2023 QS Subject Rankings placed 19 UNSW subjects in the top 50 worldwide and five at number one in Australia. 

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens stranded overseas received inadequate support and communication from their national governments.

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Paediatric clinicians observed a range of health difficulties in children and young people seeking asylum who were subjected to offshore processing.

Catherine Harris

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.

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Fifteen projects have received funding from the Australian Government's Medical Research Future Fund.

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

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