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Health gains and cost savings in the health sector are the likely outcomes of providing easier access to e-cigarettes containing nicotine, a study involving a University of Queensland researcher has found.

Queensland-led work to reduce Australia’s high rate of stillbirths has been boosted by a $1.3 million government grant.

A trial of an environmental cleaning bundle involving The University of Queensland researchers has shown there is a right way to clean, and that getting it right can reduce hospital-acquired infections and associated healthcare costs.

Researchers from The University of Queensland will investigate the potential of existing drugs to be repurposed to fight Parkinson’s disease thanks to a new research grant.

An international study has revealed the age at which women experience major reproductive events, such as their first period or giving birth, has changed significantly over time.

Dementia is one of the leading causes of death in Australia, but University of Queensland research has found the disease affects men and women differently.

The risk of developing melanoma is significantly multiplied for people who have red hair and more than 20 large moles, University of Queensland researchers have found. 

UQ’s Child Health Research Centre is partnering with not-for-profit agency Key Assets to develop a new treatment program for children with neurodevelopmental impairments, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

University of Queensland researchers are examining how the mother-infant bond might be affected by both shaming and compassion.

Two University of Queensland teachers have been given top marks for their dedication and innovative approaches to student learning at the Australian Awards for University Teaching.

During the first round of hearings in the aged care royal commission, we heard many Australians would prefer to receive help at home than move into an aged care facility.

University of Queensland researchers have discovered a hidden metabolic advantage that prevents people with a specific type of dwarfism from developing type 2 diabetes or cancer.

Three clinical trials for rare cancer treatments and a dialysis education program led by University of Queensland researchers have been awarded more than $7.6 million in grants.

An alternative pathway for conferring professorships has been adopted by the Faculty of Medicine to recognise the contributions of clinicians to medical research and education. 

Ochsner Academics has recognised six of their best teachers through their annual Teaching Excellence Awards (TEA).

Brain size doesn’t just relate to how smart people are but also to how bitter they find tonic water, University of Queensland researchers have found.

Will I go blind if I shut my eyes and face the Sun?

Third-generation rural general practitioner and Head of UQ’s Rural Clinical School Professor Sarah Strasser has been named a Member of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day honours list.

University of Queensland experts are available to comment on research into ovarian cancer and heart disease. Journalists can contact the experts below or search by topic or name at UQ Experts.

Almost $400,000 in seed funding has been awarded to collaborative projects between The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.