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More than two-thirds of toddlers burned in hot drink accidents are not treated with correct first aid, according to new research.

Research into the impact of the 2011 Queensland floods on pregnant women and their babies has found stress from natural disasters affects infant development and temperament.

If you have a blocked or runny nose, chances are you’ll reach for a tissue or hanky to clear the mucus by having a good blow. But is there a right way to blow your nose? Could some ways make your cold worse? And could you actually do some damage?

University of Queensland researchers are working to improve the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with burns injuries.

Three University of Queensland researchers have each received $1 million from the FightMND foundation for clinical trials to help fast-track potential treatments for motor neurone disease.

University of Queensland PhD student Christine Andrews has been recognised for her contributions to health research at the Australian Society for Medical Research’s Queensland awards.

A physicist and a chemist from The University of Queensland will network with Nobel Prize winners at the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting later this month.

Australian women are coming forward with stories of the negative impacts on their lives of transvaginal mesh implants, medical devices surgically inserted to prevent pelvic organ prolapse.

Knowing your risk of developing melanoma could be as simple as taking a saliva based genetic test, with a Queensland Government funded project set to revolutionise early detection of the deadly skin cancer.

A master’s graduate from The University of Queensland’s School of Public Health is welcoming the Federal Governments review of the Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy.

University of Queensland researchers say increased media coverage and greater public awareness has led to a misconception that mental health problems are becoming more common in Australia, although the evidence is that prevalence rates have remained stable.

Australian and Chinese experts in antibiotic resistance meet today to focus their attention on one of the biggest threats to global health.

The brain waves of healthy newborns – which appear more abnormal than those of severe stroke victims – could be used to accurately predict which babies will have neurodevelopmental disorders.

Women who become caregivers after experiencing intimate partner violence face a double-whammy hit to their health, University of Queensland research shows.

Significant progress has been made on a multi-million dollar upgrade of facilities in The University of Queensland’s School of Biomedical Sciences.

Researchers say a protein usually associated with the immune system could play a role in the development of neurological conditions such as epilepsy and schizophrenia.

Researchers are challenging women to start thinking about pre-pregnancy health sooner, with the finding that years of gradual weight gain more than doubles the risk of blood pressure disorders in pregnancy.

Doctors have been warned to be aware that psychological factors could lead them to suggest medical interventions of little or no value to patients, despite campaigns aimed at eliminating unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures.

Dermatologists may need to look further than red hair and freckles when identifying patients who might be genetically predisposed to skin cancer.