COVID-19 is the latest example of a disease that affects men and women differently, with more women being infected in many countries and more men dying as a result of it.
UNSW Sydney researchers will conduct a clinical trial to establish the safety and efficacy of a new drug combination in the rare cancer, high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
A survey of 1420 Australians conducted at the height of the pandemic shows the majority changed their behaviour to be socially responsible, even when the threat seemed low.
Researchers at Children’s Cancer Institute and UNSW have discovered in mice what could one day develop into a new and improved way to treat the poor-prognosis blood cancer, acute myeloid leukaemia or AML.
Long-term trends in use and harm arising from illicit substances are relatively well-understood but can be significantly impacted by major market disruptions.
UNSW Sydney is leading a program to promote parenting skills for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fathers and to improve the mental health of their adolescent children.
It has been described as a once-in-a-century pandemic, but COVID-19 will cause a permanent shift in the way the world operates at the social, political and economic level.
