Change makers

Our noses perform important functions every day of our lives, but we often only notice when disease changes how they work.

Enhanced genetic identification of Neisseria gonorrhoea (NG) strains and associated anti-microbial resistance would help monitor and manage increasing rates of the sexually transmitted disease, a University of Queensland and Queensland Health study has found.

Portable ultrasound devices could provide an alternative to x-ray machines for diagnosing forearm fractures in children in a move that could alleviate waiting times for families in hospital emergency departments (ED).

University of Queensland Professor H. Peter Soyer has been awarded the 2023 Silver Medal by the Australasian College of Dermatologists (ACD) – its highest award.

So you’ve been approved for a home care package. Congratulations! This government-funded program can provide you with much-needed assistance to stay independent and live safely in your own home.

University of Queensland researchers have established Australia’s first Familial Melanoma Clinic at the Princess Alexandra Hospital to improve health outcomes for families with a history of melanoma.

University of Queensland research has revealed features of early human brain development are mimicked in the brains of marsupials.

Alcohol management in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has been a deeply divisive issue, as seen recently in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.

After having low rates of influenza (flu) transmission in recent years thanks to our COVID control strategies, case numbers are now rising.

University of Queensland researchers will investigate the genetic causes of breast cancer in young women with new funding from The National Breast Cancer Foundation.