NSW Health and Medical Research

Health & Medical Research news

26 MAR 2024

Sleep Ninja® app boosts adolescent sleep and mental health

A novel evidence-based smartphone sleep app co-designed by teenagers and their parents, together with...

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22 MAR 2024

Spotlight on: The patient diagnostic odyssey

To shorten the time it takes to detect and treat rare diseases, NSW Health is engaged in many different...

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08 MAR 2024

Novel bionic glasses help the blind ‘see’ through sound

When The Voice coaches all turned their chairs during Julee-Anne Bell’s 2021 audition, the blind, classically...

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01 MAR 2024

Outstanding cardiovascular researchers and Indigenous health leaders celebrated at CVRN Showcase and Ministerial Awards

Gifted NSW cardiovascular researchers received Ministerial awards for their outstanding achievements...

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22 FEB 2024

Over $8 million awarded to 16 NSW cardiovascular researchers

Photo credit: Stock imagery Every year in NSW over 15,000 people die from cardiovascular disease....

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14 FEB 2024

What do sleep and breathing issues do to the brain?

Icaria, Greece. Source: Stock imagery In the future, people living in the ‘blue zones of the world’...

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04 FEB 2024

Rising to COVID-19 challenges: Research Program Outcomes Report showcases innovation success

As Australians stayed home glued to news bulletins in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant...

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02 FEB 2024

Virtual pharmacist sessions for the outback and bush

Telehealth sessions with pharmacists have now become accessible for hospital patients in rural and remote...

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18 JAN 2024

Detecting hidden heart attack risks in women under 50

The risk of sudden, unexpected heart events in women may be identified far earlier due to research funded...

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19 DEC 2023

Prostate cancer treatment breakthrough

A ground-breaking laser procedure which conserves the prostate gland and causes minimal side effects,...

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