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Dr Kevin Koo from UQCCR has been awarded one of five new research grants worth a combined value of $1.2 million from the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA).

Professor Lauren Ball from the School of Public Health writes about the properties of beetroot for The Conversation.

UQ researchers have found that deprescribing people in aged care facilities could save the health system up to 16 million dollars a year while improving quality of life.

Wastewater analysis and an in-person survey conducted by UQ researchers found high levels of drug use and risky behaviours, including ingesting unknown substances at a music festival. 

UQ is among a multi-institutional research team that has been awarded federal government funding to help create a safer and better future for people with innate variations in sex characteristics.

Professor Lauren Ball from the School of Public Health discusses the pros and cons of weight loss drugs like Ozempic

Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know about them?

University of Queensland researchers have found older patients who experience delirium are three times more likely to develop dementia.

University of Queensland researchers have developed a method to predict if a child is likely to develop sepsis and go into organ failure.

University of Queensland researchers have used dosing software to accelerate the effects of antibiotics in patients being treated for sepsis in Intensive Care Units.

A study involving University of Queensland researchers has found why medium-sized land animals, like cheetahs, are usually faster than large animals.

University of Queensland research has led to the development of a practical framework to help medical professionals around the world diagnose and manage early menopause.

Katie Lee from The Frazer Institute writes about the ins and outs of laser tattoo removal and what to consider when getting the procedure done via the Conversation.

Queensland researchers have become the first in Australia to use human stem cells to generate fully functioning skin tissue in a laboratory, a significant step towards better treatments for severe burns and wounds.

One in four women born between 1973 and 1978 were impacted by smoke exposure or poor air quality over the 2018-22 bushfire seasons

UQ experts discuss how to protect children's developing and maturing lungs from bushfire smoke.

You’ve probably seen recent claims online seed oils are “toxic” and cause inflammation, cancer, diabetes and heart disease. But what does the research say?

Faculty of Medicine researchers have received funding through Medical Research Future Fund schemes.

Western Australia has introduced a limit on ham in school canteens. Parents are reportedly confused and frustrated. So what has changed and what evidence is it based on?

DNA changes consistent with life-threatening pregnancy complications have been found in the placentas of pregnant women infected by COVID-19.