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It’s now late spring, with summer just around the corner, and many people with hay fever suffer at this time of year in Australia. Although the cause of this suffering is invisible to us, it is actually all around us — plant pollen floating in the air.

The Australian first Women’s Health, Creating Change trial will focus on women’s reproductive cancers, such as ovarian, breast and endometrial cancer.

Deadly infections that can follow chemotherapy are the target of a landmark licensing deal between The University of Queensland and a United States-based biotech company.

Forgotten where you’ve put the car keys? Can’t remember the name of your next-door neighbour?

A commitment to protecting the world from the threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has led to a University of Queensland student receiving a Rolex Award for Enterprise.

Three million Australian adults – 15 per cent of the population – struggle through spring and summer with watery eyes, running nose, itchy throat and the hallmark hay fever symptom, sneezing.

Queensland researchers have found that sudden “chromosomal catastrophes” may trigger a third of oesophageal tumours, the fastest rising cancer in Australia.

University of Queensland researchers warn that many countries in Africa’s Sub-Saharan region could be on the verge of a mental health crisis.

University of Queensland graduate student Mitch Sullivan’s discovery of a link between type 2 diabetes and the liver’s method of storing blood sugar has captured the interest of leading diabetes researchers.

A University of Queensland researcher taking a stand for office workers has been recognised for work that is influencing public health guidelines in Australia, the UK and the US.

A University of Queensland study is one of the world’s first to investigate whether obesity and chronic diseases can be passed down three generations.

A Poche Centre for Indigenous Health will be established at The University of Queensland, thanks to a $10 million gift from philanthropist Mr Greg Poche AO.

Researchers are often seen as introspective – beavering away busily in labs or on computers to come up with the next big breakthrough.

Scientists from The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine + Biomedical Sciences (M+BS) have received nearly $30 million in the recent allocation of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants.

A Queensland-based researcher is on the verge of a significant new approach to treatment for people with Type 2 diabetes.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) promises to deliver better support to the one in five Australians living with a disability. But what about those inside prison or who have just left prison? Will the NDIS look after them too, or keep pushing them through the cracks?

Trauma specialists gathering late at night is usually cause for concern but a unique event is uniting them in an evening of fun for a good cause.

University of Queensland researchers are working on a prostate cancer test that is as simple as a pregnancy test.

The seemingly-miraculous power of babies’ hearts to repair themselves after being injured has spurred a University of Queensland research team to investigate if this ability can be harnessed for new heart attack treatments.

The University of Queensland continues to strengthen its international competitiveness, gaining 11 places to rank 56th globally in the National Taiwan University (NTU) Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities.