Health

View of a doctor's hands demonstrating a model of a sperm cell

Problems conceiving are not just about women. Male infertility is behind 1 in 3 IVF cycles

14 Oct 2022

In most cases, the cause of male infertility is unexplained. A specific cause can only be pinpointed in about 40 per cent of infertile men.

Alzheimer's drug results are promising - but let's not get carried away

14 Oct 2022

Clinical trial results for lecanemab are a significant step rather than a ‘historic breakthrough’, say UNSW experts in Alzheimer’s disease.

One in three IVF cycles undertaken due to male infertility: report

14 Oct 2022

UNSW’s annual IVF report reveals the latest numbers and trends in assisted reproductive technology.

A researcher uses a microscope in a laboratory

Simple test could lead to more personalised treatment for rare ovarian cancer

13 Oct 2022

Observing how cells are organised in mucinous ovarian cancer can lead to new treatment options, study shows.

Elderly couple walking arm in arm in a park

Algorithm measures quality of gait through smart watches

11 Oct 2022

The Watch Walk algorithm could help reduce falls and fall-related injuries in elderly people, study shows.

Teenagers and older adults interacting on the show

ABC’s 'Old People’s Home for Teenagers': how intergenerational connections promote health and happiness

10 Oct 2022

A unique social experiment bridges the gap between older and younger Australians.

Robert Robert Monaghan, Carla Treloar and Gail Matthews

UNSW researchers receive $6.9m for blood borne virus and STI research

06 Oct 2022

Three major projects, focusing on reducing stigma, community-led models and assessment of people living with chronic hepatitis B, have received funding.

Research collaboration to provide data needed to stop monkeypox in its TraX

06 Oct 2022

The Kirby Institute is calling for people at risk of monkeypox to enrol in the TraX study to help shape the public health response.

A lone figure in a hoodie stands at the end of a wharf peering into the mist

Artificial intelligence may improve suicide prevention in the future

06 Oct 2022

Machine learning algorithms could be more accurate and reliable than conventional methods of predicting suicide risk.

UNSW academics receive more than $23m for health and medical research

05 Oct 2022

The 11 projects include an international trial of treatments for people who've had cardiac arrests and the development of new treatments for genetic screening.

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