People taking hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus may be more likely to die, according to new research. But that doesn’t mean the drug is killing them.
UNSW
Established in 1949, UNSW Sydney is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching universities, renowned for the quality of its graduates and its commitment to academic excellence, innovation and social impact.
Links
Articles
Scott Morrison may have realised his real power is not as an advocate but a broker.
Newborn babies can pick up GBS from their mother’s vaginal tract during childbirth.
New research shows almost 20% of families caring for children with special needs were unable to buy essential medication during coronavirus.
Apartments house one in ten Australians, including a higher share of low-income households than other housing types. A new study identifies why some high-density neighbourhoods work better than others.
Mental health is more than just the absence of mental illness. Positive mental health involves feeling good and functioning well, and there are ways to improve even if you don’t have a mental illness.
Sole traders helped by UNSW Tax Clinic who were behind on their quarterly Business Activity Statements were on average seven years behind.
The decision to authorise a WHO investigation into the origins of the coronavirus is only a partial vindication for nations keen to hold China to account. But it will help strengthen global health measures.
There are many similarities between Spanish flu and coronavirus, from school closures to mask debates. The story of 1919 also shows governments face choices that can have a terrible cost in lives.
Mendorong peningkatan kuantitas dan kualitas penanganan COVID-19 jangan sampai mengorbankan pasien lain dengan penyakit diluar COVID-19 yang tetap memerlukan pengobatan dan tidak berkurang jumlahnya.
China’s dumping stoush with Australia isn’t just about barley. But it is about trade and unfinished business in global trade rules.
The federal government keeps fighting attempts to allow people on the NDIS to access sexual supports. But what about their rights to have a rich and fulfilling life?
How do you know if your fears of coronavirus are out of control? And what can you do about it?
We will trade, but take more account of our interests than before, and we will trust government more.
Fang Fang publicly diarised the Wuhan lockdown in realtime. Now, her WeChat diaries are being published in English.
A realistic estimate of the economic costs of a two-year lockdown amounts to $90 billion. The benefit in lives saved amounts to at $1.1 trillion.
Government rules do more than simply define what is permissible. They also signal information that influences public behaviour in other areas of life.
The best way to avoid any family tensions at home is to know how to spot them building and then try to calm things down. Here are some tips on how to do that.
Almost 37% of Australian workers do not have paid sick leave. We need to fix this if we want people not to turn up to work when sick during the coronavirus pandemic.
Test, trace, maintain social distance, and keep travel bans and quarantines in place. These measures will help Australia keep the coronavirus in check as we gradually emerge from lockdown hibernation.
Authors
-
Professor and Program Lead in Adolescent Mental Health at the Black Dog Institute; Clinical Psychologist, UNSW
-
Associate Professor of Chemistry, UNSW
-
Lecturer, Journalism and Communication, UNSW
-
Postdoctoral research associate, UNSW Canberra School of Business, UNSW
-
Senior Lecturer, School of Business, UNSW
-
Professor and Inaugural Judith Neilson Chair in Architecture, UNSW
-
Research Fellow, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University; UNSW ; Burnet Institute
-
Evolutionary Biologist, ARC Future Fellow, UNSW
-
Associate professor, UNSW International Centre for Future Health Systems, UNSW
-
Visiting Fellow, Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, UNSW
-
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Adolescent Mental Health at the Black Dog Institute, UNSW
-
Associate Professor, School of Business, UNSW
-
Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW
-
Lecturer, UNSW Canberra School of Business, UNSW
-
Pharmacist and Lecturer, UNSW ; University of Sydney