University Of New South Wales

UNSW Sydney researchers have been awarded more than $23 million in federal government funding for health and medical research.The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grants went towards 11 projects including a new breakthrough test that…

UNSW Sydney researchers from the Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) and The Kirby Institute have been awarded more than $6.9 million over four years, in grants through the federal government’s Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) and…

With all states in Australia having passed voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws, now is the right time for jurisdictions to consider adopting universal legal language so that patients can have timely access to VAD and medical professionals…

The loss of any life can be devastating, but the loss of a life from suicide is especially tragic. Around nine Australians take their own life each day, and it is the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15–44. Suicide attempts are…

The Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney, in collaboration with community and government partners, has today launched Australia’s largest monkeypox (MPX) study. The study – TraX – will provide timely information on the MPX vaccine rollout and…

Engineers from UNSW Sydney have successfully converted a diesel engine to run as a hydrogen-diesel hybrid engine – reducing CO2 emissions by more than 85 per cent in the process.The team, led by Professor Shawn Kook from the School of…

Loneliness and isolation pose significant health risks, with older people and teenagers particularly at risk. One third of older people living at home identify as lonely, but teenagers are also at risk of social isolation.Teenagers, who…

A new algorithm written by researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW Sydney could help promote health in older people and at-risk populations. By pairing with a wearable tech device such as a smart watch, the Watch…

Discussions about legalising recreational use of cannabis have circulated in and out of public debate this year. With the ACT recently legalising cannabis cultivation for personal use, a change in recreational cannabis regulations in…

Research to improve treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees, define the next generation of breast cancer therapeutics and generate new health data on the ageing prison population are some of the UNSW Sydney projects to…