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August 13, 2024

Refugees in Australia are miles behind in health and wellbeing outcomes. Here’s why

Abela Mahimbo, University of Technology Sydney; Andrew Hayen, University of Technology Sydney, and Angela Dawson, University of Technology Sydney

After fleeing persecution, many refugees struggle to get care for serious physical and mental health problems in Australia.

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September 21, 2020

Has Australia really had 60,000 undiagnosed COVID‑19 cases?

Andrew Hayen, University of Technology Sydney and Gregory Dore, UNSW

A preliminary study published online this week estimates Australia had 60,000 undiagnosed COVID-19 infections by July. But there are a range of limitations to the study.

There’s no “ice epidemic” but there is a sharp increase in use among drug users. David Ryder/Reuters Pics

March 6, 2016

Address other life problems to get at‑risk young people off methamphetamines

Sally Nathan, UNSW ; Andrew Hayen, UNSW ; Patrick Rawstorne, UNSW , and Ranmalie Jayasinha, UNSW

Use of methamphetamines has increased significantly in young people already at risk of other drug and alcohol related dependence and harm.

If we want to know whether screening saves lives, we need to show a reduction in the cancer death rate rather than an increase in the survival rate. Steven Depolo/Flickr

January 27, 2015

When talking about cancer screening, survival rates mislead

Katy Bell, University of Sydney; Alexandra Barratt, University of Sydney, and Andrew Hayen, UNSW

Cancer screening is beneficial when it’s able to prevent people dying from cancer. And it should clearly be adopted where there’s evidence showing this. But using cancer survival rates to promote screening…

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