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18 March 2024

How falling R&D investment is undermining aged care

We are missing out on cost-saving innovations in aged care due to chronic underinvestment in research and development, a new Sydney Policy Lab and Impact Economics report has found.
05 March 2024

New online training for physiotherapists treating whiplash

University of Sydney researchers collaborate with partners to develop an online training hub for clinicians treating people with whiplash.
28 February 2024

Sydney attracts top research talent with innovative Fellowships

Unprecedented investment in appointment of 40 research fellows across a range of disciplines.
27 February 2024

Nicotine pouches are being marketed to young people on social media

It's not surprising that the tobacco industry is introducing more products to maintain its future revenue stream as reforms restrict access to vaping products, writes Associate Professor Becky Freeman in The Conversation.
23 February 2024

No clear link between weather and common muscle and joint symptoms

There is no clear connection between the weather and back, knee or hip pain, a study has found, challenging a common belief.