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Australians are living and working longer - but not necessarily healthier, new study shows

31 Jul 2023

As governments push for longer working lives, workplaces will be need to accommodate long-term health conditions.

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Dementia risk differs between sex and gender identity, study suggests

27 Jul 2023

New research shows transgender and non-binary people could be at higher risk of late-life Alzheimer’s disease.

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'Where was I going to find this money?' Cancer’s unseen side effect

27 Jul 2023

Finances need to be a bigger part of our conversation about cancer, UNSW Sydney researchers say.

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HIV diagnoses in Australia remained low in 2022: new data

20 Jul 2023

Despite disruptions to testing and risk behaviour during COVID-19, the latest data from UNSW Sydney’s Kirby Institute shows Australia is tracking well towards the elimination of HIV transmission.

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GeneEQUAL: a model of inclusive health care for people with intellectual disability

19 Jul 2023

Receiving genetic health care can be a challenging, isolating experience for many people with intellectual disability. Meet the UNSW researchers who are trying to change that.

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Ketamine effective for treatment-resistant depression: clinical trial

14 Jul 2023

Promising results in a trial of ketamine for severe depression could lead to treatment becoming more affordable.

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Women from refugee backgrounds at higher risk of mental distress due to COVID-19: study

07 Jul 2023

New research from UNSW Sydney reveals the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for women of refugee backgrounds living in Australia.

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Psychedelic medicine is not ‘doing shrooms with your shrink’. Here’s what you need to know

30 Jun 2023

From July 1, authorised psychiatrists will be able to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin in some circumstances. Here’s what we’re excited and concerned about.

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Your strength training program might be sexist

30 Jun 2023

It turns out the official guidelines are – like many other fields in health – largely based on the male body.

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Medical Emergency Team: from an idea to saving 10,000 Australian lives each year

29 Jun 2023

They prevent more deaths than almost any other single hospital intervention, but implementing Medical Emergency Teams in hospitals was no easy task.  

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