Health

A person infected with monkeypox with welts on their hand and leg

Monkeypox in Australia: what is it and how can we prevent the spread?

23 May 2022

Two cases of monkeypox have been reported in Australia. Resurgence of this virus could be due to the ending of smallpox vaccination.

Professor Gail Matthews from the Kirby Institute talks about long covid

Despite the uncertainty, there is hope for long COVID patients

20 May 2022

It’s estimated one in 10 people infected with SARS-CoV-2 will have lingering symptoms, but most people will improve over time.

UNSW awarded over $13m in NHMRC clinical trials funding

19 May 2022

Projects testing the cost-effectiveness of vaporised nicotine products to quit smoking and understanding the health factors influencing dementia are among those to receive NHMRC funding.

UNSW receives $4.7m to pursue health prevention research

19 May 2022

NSW Health’s Round Six of the Prevention Research Support Program will fund research on infectious diseases, drug and alcohol use and primary health care.

Middle age woman sitting on bed clutches at back in apparent pain

One in three chronic pain sufferers have difficulty getting ongoing opioid prescriptions

13 May 2022

Measures to curb growing rates of opioid use are also making it difficult for people with long-term, chronic pain to get ongoing prescriptions.

Major crypto gift boosts UNSW's fight against future pandemics

13 May 2022

A significant cryptocurrency donation to UNSW Sydney will support an open-source tool providing early warning of emerging pandemics.

Dumb bells on the floor of an old-school gym

Rethinking chronic low back pain exercises

11 May 2022

Powerlifting is just as effective as bodyweight exercise for chronic low back pain, new study reveals.

Half a million Australians live with dementia. That figure is expected to triple by 2050

05 May 2022

What can you do to help put the brakes on this cruel and debilitating disease?

Close up of a person in hospital scrubbs making notes on a clipboard

Hospitals rarely adjust their care for a person living with an intellectual disability

04 May 2022

If hospitals know a person has an intellectual disability, they can tailor communication and care to improve their treatment and health outcomes.

woman in hospital bed sipping from a mug

Doctors can reduce risks of long-term opioid use for patients leaving hospital

29 Apr 2022

New national standards aim to change doctors’ prescribing habits for hospital patients with pain when they’re discharged home.

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