Health

‘Your first emotion is panic’: rips cause many beach drownings, but we can learn from the survivors

11 Aug 2023

We can learn a lot about avoiding and escaping this natural hazard by asking survivors what being caught in a rip is really like.

The siRNA recruits proteins and slices up the virus

Universal siRNA COVID-19 treatment shows promise in the lab

10 Aug 2023

If proven effective in future clinical trials, these therapeutics will be a key tool in the fight against COVID-19.

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Do you think you have a penicillin allergy? Chances are, you're wrong

10 Aug 2023

Knowing your penicillin allergy status could make a big difference if you end up in hospital, according to UNSW researchers.

UNSW researcher honoured with cell biology fellowship

04 Aug 2023

Professor Peter Gunning from UNSW Medicine & Health has been named as an American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) Fellow, joining a global community of biologists studying cells.

UNSW awarded over $17m in NHMRC clinical trials funding

01 Aug 2023

Project goals include improving long-term health for people living with HIV, fighting kidney disease and lessening the negative effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients.

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.

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.

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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