Scientists at UNSW Sydney have made a breakthrough discovery that could better protect older people from gastroenteritis, an illness causing vomiting and diarrhoea. The study examined over 300,000 patient samples, identifying the bacterium Aeromonas as the second most prevalent pathogen associated with bacterial gastroenteritis. ...

The first large scale study of the school outcomes of children hospitalised with chronic illnesses has found they are three times more likely to fall behind than their peers. The study, from UNSW Sydney and University of Sydney, looked at ...

People with intellectual disabilities are hospitalised at significantly higher rates compared to the general population, according to an Australian-first study.The analysis, published last month in the Medical Journal of Australia, spotlighted the critical gaps present in our healthcare system.Researchers evaluated ...