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A potential therapy developed at The University of Queensland may one day save lives by helping patients recover faster from severe trauma, extensive burns and major surgery.

It’s hoped a dietary fibre supplement could one day help manage or prevent type 1 diabetes, with research at The University of Queensland set to progress to the next stage.

Women recovering from endometrial cancer require health professionals to provide them with individualised weight management plans to assist with their recovery, a University of Queensland study has shown.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a four-phase plan to return Australia to pre-pandemic life following a National Cabinet meeting last week, without a set date for when 'normal' would return. While the announcement did not specifically mention a vaccine passport, the backbone of the plan is widespread vaccination, including proposals to gradually roll back restrictions such as lockdowns and border controls for vaccinated residents.

Associate Professor Dr Riitta Partanen has been officially appointed as Head of The University of Queensland’s Rural Clinical School (UQRCS) after a competitive recruitment process.

A genetic map of an aggressive childhood brain tumour called medulloblastoma has helped researchers identify a new generation anti-cancer drug that can be repurposed as an effective treatment for the disease.

A University of Queensland study is calling for changes to the way depression is treated in Indigenous communities in Australia.

Does Australia need to rethink its relationship with alcohol and pride in its drinking culture?

UQ researcher helps open doors for female Latin American scientists.

More than $15 million of the Australian Government’s latest Medical Research Future Fund spending has been allocated towards University of Queensland projects.

A student-led initiative to vaccinate homeless people for free has received an “overwhelming response”, according to its seven University of Queensland founders.

Australia’s current crop of COVID-19 vaccines consists of a shot by American biotechnology company Pfizer, which we import, and the vaccine by British-Swedish multinational AstraZeneca, the bulk of which we manufacture onshore in Melbourne under license.

A pioneer for healthcare reform is among members of UQ’s Faculty of Medicine community recognised with Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Australians aged under 60 will no longer receive first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine due to the rare risk of a serious blood clotting disorder among people aged 50 to 59.

Lowering cholesterol could potentially prevent or help stop the spread of prostate cancer.

Researchers investigating a group of microscopic cells have discovered they can put the brakes on the rapid development of melanoma lesions.  

Researchers have praised healthcare systems in Australia and New Zealand, after both nations recorded some of the world’s best long-term recovery rates for heart attack sufferers.

This World No Tobacco Day, 148 health organisations have signed an open letter calling on governments to work towards phasing out commercial cigarette sales.

Reduced levels of a metabolic hormone known as leptin is linked to poor vaccine antibody responses in the general population, a University of Queensland study has found.

The incidence of alcohol-related violence fell in Queensland’s key nightlife areas while business continued to grow after the Queensland Government’s Tackling Alcohol Fuelled Violence (TAFV) policy was introduced, independent research has found.