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Dr Charles Perkins AO has been recognised for his life's work through the installation of a Blue Plaque at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins CentreDr Charles Perkins is one of 35 Australians recognised with a Blue Plaque since…

Professor Dominic Dwyer from the Faculty of Medicine and Health discusses the delayed release of the data on COVID-19's origins, which sights the possibility of raccoon dogs at the Wuhan markets.     Once more, we’re…

The Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA), a partnership between the University of Sydney, the NSW Government and Sydney Local Health District, has been awarded the Partnership of the Year Award at Sydney Local Health District's 2022…

An estimated 600,000 Australians are using medical cannabis - but that's according to data from 2019. Considering the dramatic increase in the number of doctors registering to prescribe in the past two years, and the rapid growth of…

An analysis of research funding has found oral health sciences to have the lowest and most inequitable level of support, when compared with other research fields on burden of disease.An examination of Australian research funding of oral…

From biomedical engineering and quantum hardware through to wave modelling and computer science, here are seven times in 2022 that our researchers led impactful research.Spray coating developed to shield surfaces from viruses, bacteriaThe…

The Australian economy has experienced a strong recovery and is enjoying record-low unemployment, but domestic and international challenges will cast a long shadow over 2023, University of Sydney Business School academics have warned.Dr…

The University of Sydney is changing the way it supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds as it prepares to welcome a more diverse intake in 2023.A new University scholarship intended to level the playing field of education has…

Researchers at the University of Sydney are embarking on an Australian first research trial into the use of psychedelics in combination with psychotherapy for the treatment of alcohol use disorder.The trial builds on a growing body of…

As the warmer months arrive, they also bring increased activity from creatures that can bite and sting. Our experts share how to have a safe summer and avoid any close encounters as we spend more time in the great outdoors.Avoiding…