Health

$23m medical bonanza

16 Oct 2008

UNSW has won its largest number of project grants ever in the latest round of funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council.

UNSW tickled pink for breast cancer

25 Sep 2008

UNSW has gone pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

HIV rates up by half

18 Sep 2008

HIV rates in Australia have increased by almost fifty percent in the past eight years - according to a national report compiled by UNSW researchers.

The hidden burden of pregnancy and childbirth

09 Sep 2008

Nearly twice as many women in NSW die due to factors surrounding pregnancy or childbirth as previously thought, adding weight to calls for better reporting of pregnancy-related mortality, according to UNSW research.

New treatment for schizophrenia

02 Sep 2008

A world-first trial for patients with schizophrenia will get underway this month.

Helping children with tuberculosis

25 Aug 2008

A research partnership led by UNSW aims to develop a new diagnostic tool to identify children with tuberculosis.

World leaders in HIV research

22 Aug 2008

UNSW's HIV researchers continue to cement their reputation as world leaders in their field.

The paradox of anti HIV microbicides

31 Jul 2008

Vaginal microbicides now in clinical trials are one of the most promising weapons protecting women against HIV infection.

Hey fever! The surprise benefit of allergies

29 Jul 2008

Long-suffering victims of allergies such as asthma and hay fever might enjoy a surprise benefit, according to research led by UNSW.

A dangerous precedent in HIV

29 Jul 2008

Infection with HIV could quadruple in certain populations if people with HIV follow potentially misleading advice contained in a statement from the Swiss Federal Commission for HIV/AIDS, UNSW research warns.

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