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Dementia and self-harm: why it's crucial to support patients in first year after diagnosis

02 May 2023

Researchers uncover evidence in hospital data showing link between dementia and self-harm.

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Clinical screening can identify fear of cancer recurrence

01 May 2023

A simple tool shows promise for identifying cancer survivors struggling with concerns their cancer will return.

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Social interaction reduces dementia risk and increases longevity: study

28 Apr 2023

Having good social connections is linked to better brain health and a longer life.

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Treatment for drug and alcohol misuse should involve families and communities

26 Apr 2023

Alcohol and drug addiction impacts families as well as the people afflicted.

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The search for a malaria vaccine

24 Apr 2023

Our battle with malaria disease has lasted thousands of years. We need better vaccines or we risk losing, according to UNSW Sydney researchers.

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Treatment as prevention works: HIV infections down by 66 per cent in NSW and Victoria

17 Apr 2023

Increasing treatment access and reducing undiagnosed infections is vital for combatting HIV, UNSW researchers have shown.

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New asthma medicine restrictions will hurt the poorest children the most

13 Apr 2023

Children with persistent or severe asthma symptoms need medicines to reduce airway inflammation. But a change last week means these medicines are harder to access.

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Picking mushrooms can go horribly wrong. Here’s what can happen, according to a toxicologist

06 Apr 2023

It’s mushroom season in many parts of Australia. Here’s what you need to know before you go foraging.

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'Nature prescriptions' can improve physical and mental health: study

04 Apr 2023

According to new research from UNSW Sydney, a dose of the outdoors may be what the doctor ordered.

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Obsessive compulsive disorder is more common than you think. But it can take nine years for an OCD diagnosis

31 Mar 2023

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.

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