Health

Star researchers

28 Jan 2009

The Federal Government has honoured two of the University's top medical researchers with prestigious Australia Fellowships worth $4 million each.

Unmasked and vulnerable

27 Jan 2009

Donning a mask boosts protection from respiratory illnesses such as influenza, UNSW research has found, but convincing a reluctant public is proving a struggle.

Don't miss this: sarcasm's wit

12 Dec 2008

Sarcasm might be the lowest form of wit but something's amiss if you can't detect it, according to UNSW researchers.

Blame your genes

01 Dec 2008

People with certain high-risk gene combinations are eight times more likely to suffer from a severe and prolonged illness when they have an infection.

Winning by a nose

27 Nov 2008

Cells from the human nose are showing further promise in remediating spinal cord injury, according to research from the University of New South Wales.

New Chair of Intellectual Disability Mental Health

17 Nov 2008

A leading researcher has been appointed to a new Chair at UNSW to drive efforts at improving support for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Calls for a more flexible approach to vaccine funding

14 Nov 2008

Including quality-of-life impacts in assessments of national vaccination programs would lead to many benefits, including improved productivity and less sick leave for parents, according to an editorial co-authored by a UNSW researcher, that has appeared the Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Health

Star researchers

Unmasked and vulnerable

Don't miss this: sarcasm's wit

Blame your genes

Winning by a nose

New Chair of Intellectual Disability Mental Health

Calls for a more flexible approach to vaccine funding

Healthy hospitals

Testing for early onset dementia

Overweight mums have chubby bubs

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