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Certain antibodies in a patient’s blood stream may enable life-threatening bacterial infections to spread instead of fighting them off, a University of Queensland study has found.

The Queensland Government has thrown their support behind a project to develop a nanotechnology cancer vaccine, lead by University of Queensland’s Professor Ian Frazer.

A donation of almost $400,000 will fund University of Queensland research looking at the potential of stem cells to repair spinal cord injuries.

Women who spend more time sitting down as they age are at higher risk of becoming frail, a University of Queensland study has found.

A genetic defect affecting normal development in children has been identified by a study involving University of Queensland researcher and alumnus Professor David Coman.

Forging collaborations to achieve an outstanding, evidence-informed and sustainable healthcare system will be the focus of the incoming Executive Dean of The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine.

UQ Professor John Fraser’s quest to create ‘Gatorade for hearts’ has been recognised with a major research award.

It’s double the celebration for University of Queensland researchers Brandon and Claire Wainwright, who were both appointed Members of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for their significant service to medicine.

Child and adolescent psychiatrist Associate Professor James Scott has been acknowledged as the researcher who has made the most significant contribution to psychiatric research in Australia and New Zealand over the past five years.

Another piece in the puzzle that is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has been solved by a University of Queensland researcher in a step towards developing treatments for a disease that affects about one in every five Australians.

A University of Queensland researcher is among a coalition of respiratory doctors and scientists warning of the dangers electronic cigarettes pose to children and adolescents.

You might’ve heard the name black salve floating around in the media lately, accompanied by horror tales and even worse photos. But a quick google of the term will find just as many glowing reviews of miracle cancer cures.

University of Queensland research into antibiotic resistance links between nursing homes and hospitals has received a $1.8 million government funding boost.

A short film collaboration between a neuroscientist and a Queensland Government literacy program has taken out an award at the A corto di libri international film contest.

Australian women are undergoing unnecessarily invasive hysterectomies due to a lack of contemporary surgical skills among gynaecologists.

Despite an unjustified fear of heights, University of Queensland researcher Dr Derik Steyn will leap from a Brisbane bridge to raise funds for a charity supporting people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).  

Outdated legal and policy frameworks are preventing health professionals and patients from using digital treatment options such as mobile phone apps.

An international coalition of medical virologists has penned an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO), calling for support to promote the proven and effective transmission prevention strategies on the human T cell leukemia virus subtype 1 (HTLV-1).

What is the economic impact of teledermoscopy as a viable method of skin cancer triage? 

Co-inventor of the cervical cancer vaccine, Professor Ian Frazer has been honoured by the Royal Society of Edinburgh.