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'I'm scared': parents of children with disability struggle to get the basics during coronavirus

29 May 2020

New research shows almost 20% of families caring for children with special needs were unable to buy essential medication during coronavirus.

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Group B strep and having a baby: what pregnant women need to know

29 May 2020

Newborn babies can pick up GBS from their mother's vaginal tract during childbirth.

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How should public infrastructure change in light of COVID-19?

27 May 2020

Professor Rebecca Ivers, Head of School of Public Health and Community Medicine at UNSW, says we need to encourage people to use different modes of transport, such as cycling and walking, and we need to invest in long-term infrastructure projects to support this.

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What are the characteristics of strong mental health?

27 May 2020

Mental health is more than just the absence of mental illness. Positive mental health involves feeling good and functioning well, and there are ways to improve even if you don't have a mental illness.

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Funding success for research into mental health and suicide prevention

26 May 2020

UNSW Sydney researchers have received funding for projects to investigate the use of internet-based tools in suicide prevention and the affect genetics can have on patients’ response to medicines to treat bipolar disorder or depression.

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Research into health benefits of green space receives funding

26 May 2020

Research led by UNSW Sydney and University of Glasgow on the health impacts of quality green space in cities has received funding from the UKRI-NHMRC.

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Lockdowns, second waves and burn outs. Spanish flu's clues about how coronavirus might play out

25 May 2020

There are many similarities between Spanish flu and coronavirus, from school closures to mask debates. The story of 1919 also shows governments face choices that can have a terrible cost in lives.

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WHO's coronavirus inquiry will be more diplomatic than decisive. But Australia should still step up

25 May 2020

The decision to authorise a WHO investigation into the origins of the coronavirus is only a partial vindication for nations keen to hold China to account. But it will help strengthen global health measures.

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7 ways to manage your #coronaphobia

21 May 2020

How do you know if your fears of coronavirus are out of control? And what can you do about it?

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UNSW awarded $30m in health and medical research funding

20 May 2020

22 UNSW Sydney researchers have received NHMRC Investigator and MRFF Priority Grants in the latest round of federal government funding.

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