Health

UNSW academic receives NSW Public Health Impact Award

24 Jun 2022

Associate Professor Holly Seale has been recognised for her contribution to public health in developing a COVID-19 vaccination glossary and training program targeting people from diverse backgrounds.

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First, COVID hit disadvantaged communities harder. Now, long COVID delivers them a further blow

20 Jun 2022

What do disadvantaged communities need to weather long COVID? Ask them.

National antibody study confirms COVID-19 cases higher than reported

20 Jun 2022

New research estimates proportion of the adult population in Australia with evidence of past infection following the Omicron wave.

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Nominations open for the Australian Mental Health Prize 2022

14 Jun 2022

The Prize has expanded into four new nomination categories, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Lived experience, Professional and Community hero.

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Kids on the autism spectrum experience more bullying

10 Jun 2022

A new study has found autism is the top risk factor for bullying among all neurodiversities.

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You no longer need surgery to be diagnosed with endometriosis. Here’s what’s changed

06 Jun 2022

Clinicians are now able to give a clinical diagnosis of “suspected endometriosis” based on symptoms and a physical examination.

RPA hospital emergency department in New South Wales

The vital role emergency departments play in frontline mental health care

01 Jun 2022

One in four young people who present to the emergency department will return within one year. How do we reduce this number?

New IVM fertility treatment available for Australian women

01 Jun 2022

The fertility treatment developed by UNSW Sydney’s Professor Robert Gilchrist in conjunction with Belgian researchers offers a less invasive and cheaper alternative to IVF.

Supercharged cells infected by Delta and Omicron

Rapid lab analysis informs global guidelines on COVID-19 vaccination and treatment

31 May 2022

Researchers from the Kirby Institute have developed a world-first method for rapid isolation and characterisation of COVID-19 variants.

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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.

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