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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.

Louisa Degenhardt

NHMRC honours Scientia Professor Louisa Degenhardt

30 Mar 2023

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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Severe respiratory infections linked to some congenital cardiovascular defects: study

29 Mar 2023

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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Evidence of injecting drug use found in 190 countries: global review

28 Mar 2023

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

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Effectiveness and safety of analgesics to treat low back pain 'uncertain': study

23 Mar 2023

Whether analgesic medicine provides meaningful pain relief for people with low back pain is still an open question, a new study has found.

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Research reveals substantial human cost of international COVID-19 travel and border restrictions

22 Mar 2023

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

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UNSW researchers awarded $33m for medical research

15 Mar 2023

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

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$5M philanthropic gift to the Kirby Institute from The Glendonbrook Foundation

10 Mar 2023

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

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