Patient recruitment is underway for a University of Queensland-led clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a diabetes drug to slow the progression of polycystic kidney disease (PKD).
As medicine increases its focus on outcomes and precision, it is important that we also champion and protect the clinical skills that facilitate whole person care.
It’s World Population Day! To mark the occasion, Professor Elizabeth Eakin, Head of UQ’s School of Public School, answers some timely questions about population health and the health of Australians.
Many women who want to have children and are getting older worry about their fertility. The “egg timer” blood test is marketed as an empowering way to give women insights to help them plan when to have children.
Associate Professor Alka Kothari is a specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology and has helped thousands of women give birth over her 30-year career. She is also a passionate advocate for fathers. She is completing a PhD highlighting the need to integrate men's health into preconception care, pregnancy and birth.
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.