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University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient’s risk of developing melanoma.

The effect on live music of changes to trading conditions in nightlife precincts generates heated debate. That’s because live music matters. It is a unique and important part of the late-night rhythm and culture of the city.

A disturbingly high proportion of young people, particularly women, experience unwanted sexual attention in entertainment districts across Queensland.

Our evaluation of the Queensland government’s 2016 “Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence” (TAFV) policy has found Queenslanders are still drinking more heavily than people in other states when going out at night.

Two research projects from The University of Queensland have been awarded funding through a new scheme aimed at supporting early career researchers in the skin and skin cancer fields.

Under the “Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence” policy, which among other things introduced statewide restrictions on trading hours, Queensland has recorded reductions in assaults, ambulance attendances and hospital admissions.

Asking the age-old question ‘is it a bacteria or is it a virus?’ is what doctors often consider when treating patients with an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI).

Doctors from leading Australian institutions including The University of Queensland have called on the government to implement a national action plan to fight one of Australia’s biggest killer diseases, sepsis.

The University of Queensland has announced a new scholarship intended to train and keep future doctors in Bundaberg.

A group of international doctors has uncovered the genes that contribute to the development of ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression and schizophrenia.

A new era of personalised treatment is on the horizon for patients diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, scoring another huge win in the fight against blood cancer.

Experts are urging parents to brush up on national guidelines following a rapid rise in screen time on electronic devices for children under two.

No wonder you feel so bad. Coughing can be physically exhausting. But it’s your body’s way of getting rid of irritants or extra mucus

A vaccine for childhood respiratory viral infections is a step closer after a University of Queensland immunopathology specialist was awarded a prestigious Children’s Hospital Foundation grant.

Crunching the real numbers behind the ageing disease of dementia will lay the foundation for Australia’s future treatment approaches.

A NSW Coronial Inquest investigating a series of drug-related deaths at Australian music festivals has heard evidence of festival goers taking multiple concurrent doses of MDMA to avoid police detection and not receiving adequate medical attention.

Paediatric endocrinologists and PhD candidates Dr Kerry Buchanan and Dr Yassmin Musthaffa discuss the most common type of diabetes in children and what role the immune system plays in the disease.

The 18-year life expectancy gap between people with mental illness and the general population can only be bridged by protecting patients’ physical and mental health, according to a new study.

It’s quicker to use hand sanitiser than soap and water, which means people might be more likely to use it.

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