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What we've learned about managing COVID-19 pneumonia

19 May 2021

How we now treat COVID-19 pneumonia compared to 12 months ago makes a significant difference to survival.

'Devastated and sad' after 36 years of research — early detection of ovarian cancer doesn't save lives

19 May 2021

I was motivated to improve the outcome for women with ovarian cancer by my experience as a junior doctor in London in 1985. But 36 years on, the results aren't what we'd hoped.

Doctor holds bottle with COVID-19 vaccine in laboratory

Scientists find new way of predicting COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

18 May 2021

Australian researchers have identified the immune response associated with protection from COVID-19 – a discovery that may help cut the time it takes to develop new vaccines.

graphic of virus and people wearing masks

The pressure is on for Australia to accept the coronavirus really can spread in the air we breathe

14 May 2021

Will new guidelines on how to protect front-line workers acknowledge the coronavirus can spread via the air we breathe? It's time they did.

UNSW awarded over $8m in funding for health and medical research

14 May 2021

Researchers to examine new treatments for “ice” use, Crohn’s disease, spinal cord injuries, and new methods for detecting epidemics.

Long term trial finds early detection of ovarian cancer does not save lives

13 May 2021

Research led by UNSW Sydney's Vice-Chancellor has found screening methods for ovarian cancer do not improve survival rates from the disease.

We need herd immunity against COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

13 May 2021

Misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines can negatively impact public confidence in immunisation uptake, a new UNSW Sydney study reveals.

Scientists show how to attack the 'fortress' surrounding pancreatic cancer tumours

13 May 2021

Tackling the scar tissue that shields pancreatic tumours from effective drug access is a promising advance in a notoriously hard-to-treat cancer.

Destruction of hepatitis C virus, 3D illustration. Conceptual image for hepatitis C treatment

Hepatitis C in prisons: testing and treatment crucial to elimination

07 May 2021

Hepatitis C testing and treatment in prisons is key to reducing infections, a new study by the Kirby Institute has shown.

COVID Files: mRNA versus adenovirus vaccine

02 May 2021

What is the difference between the mRNA vaccine and the adenovirus vaccine? Can the mRNA vaccine be tweaked when new variants develop?

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