Health

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Social factors, including economic pressures caused by climate change, could lead to an increase in HIV infection rates world-wide, a leading researcher from the UNSW has warned.

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A world-first approach to tackle cannabis problems is underway at UNSW.

High court judge, Justice Michael Kirby, will convene a high-level forum on the future of HIV/AIDS this week.

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UNSW researchers have revealed new insights about Australia's number one killer - cardiovascular disease.

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UNSW Research Fellow, Dr Katharina Gaus, has been awarded one of the world's most prestigious grants to look the cells which govern our sense of smell.

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UNSW has won the largest grant in a recent round of funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

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UNSW researchers have been awarded $6.6 million to improve health in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Strong feelings of grief are normal and healthy after the death of someone you love but recent research from UNSW suggests that some people grieve for so long that it becomes a significant mental illness.

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Easter-period travellers are being warned to take care with octopus straps that hospitalise 540 people each year with severe eye injuries.

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A UNSW medical student is preparing to climb her way into the record books, by scaling Mount Everest as part of a unique team.

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