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A systematic review of relatively new treatment for chronic back pain – Cognitive Functional Therapy – has found that it is no better than traditional therapies based on evidence from past studies.Leading the review was Mr Jack…

Newer variant-specific bivalent vaccines offer on average 1.6 times better immunity against COVID-19 than the original, single-strain ‘ancestral’ vaccines, new research by UNSW’s Kirby institute published today in Nature Medicine…

The Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney will establish a national program to significantly reduce the burden of anal cancer in people living with HIV, thanks to a $5 million donation from The Glendonbrook Foundation.Kirby Institute Director,…

A report by researchers at UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Crime, Law and Justice (CCLJ) has condemned the overuse of COVID-19 fines during the NSW Delta wave in 2021.The report was commissioned by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), The…

In a paper published over the weekend in the journal Science Advances, Associate Professor Jarryd Pla and his team from UNSW School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, together with colleague Scientia Professor Andrea…

Reducing the spread of blood borne viruses (BBVs) and other injecting-related harms in prison will be best achieved by implementing specific evidence-based methods, a new consensus statement by The Harm Reduction in Prisons Working Group…

Introducing bacteria to a tumour’s microenvironment creates a state of acute inflammation that triggers the immune system’s primary responder cells to attack rather than protect a tumour, according to researchers from UNSW Sydney and the…

Scientists have documented plant species for centuries to help us understand and protect the incredible diversity of flora in our world. But according to new research, many have never actually been photographed in their natural habitats –…

Three outstanding UNSW academics have today been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science with 2023 honorific awards for their outstanding contributions to science. They are among 22 of Australia’s top scientists to be celebrated…

COVID-19 related stress had a greater impact on the mental health of those who were pregnant during the pandemic, compared to those who weren't, new UNSW Sydney research has found.In a longitudinal study of 742 pregnant participants, Dr…