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Two leading University of Queensland researchers have joined forces to begin developing an mRNA vaccine for children with brain cancer.

Two researchers from the Faculty of Medicine have been selected by Cure Cancer to receive funding in 2024.

Four researchers from the UQ Faculty of Medicine have been awarded with Australia Day Honours for 2023.

UQ and Cambridge University researchers have developed a toolkit to help researchers avoid conflict of interest and reputational damage when considering engaging with the food industry.

UQ Faculty of Medicine researchers have received millions of dollars in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to address a range of health challenges.

UQ Researcher Professor Gita Mishra from the School of Public Health has been named as one of the women who will define 2024 by online publication Women’s Agenda.

Research from The University of Queensland has shed further light on the nature of ‘deep’ relationships between general practitioners and their patients, showing that these relationships intertwine professional and interpersonal aspects, and tend to come to the fore when general practitioners go ‘above and beyond’ for patients experiencing difficulty.

Painful periods are common. More than half of people who menstruate have some pain for up to three days a month, typically throbbing or cramping in the lower abdomen.

Researchers from The University of Queensland have launched the world’s biggest drug survey, to gain insight into drug use around the globe.

A pilot program by UQ researchers has developed a specialised frame to help children with cerebral palsy run for the first time.

Amid the rising cost of living, Australians are eating more ultra-processed foods than ever before. Emeritus Professor Amanda Lee looks at why and how we can turn it around.

Researchers from The University of Queensland have found that a commonly used psychological distress screener developed for adults is valid for use in adolescents although they have much higher distress scores.

Mental health conditions in pregnancy increase the risk of complications for mother and baby, but stigma remains around taking antidepressants while pregnant or breastfeeding. So how should women decide whether or not to take antidepressants during these periods?

Researchers from The University of Queensland have found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) respond well to fertility treatments and have the same birth rate as women without the condition.

Researchers from The University of Queensland’s Frazer Institute have received $350,000 from the Translational Research Institute Australia (TRI) to accelerate medical research ‘from bench to bedside’.

Dr Clare Mahon from the University of Queensland’s Dermatology Research Centre has won the Community Award at the UQ Ventures LeadHers Awards.

Researchers have used an advanced imaging technique to predict the recovery of children from a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) with an 87 per cent success rate.

The Commonwealth Government has announced the allocation of 10 more Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for UQ's Doctor of Medicine program.

Researchers have found that a protein which protects the body from fungal infections is also responsible for making certain diseases like irritable bowel disease (IBS), type 1 diabetes and eczema more severe.

Researchers from The University of Queensland and the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research have shown that people using the antipsychotic clozapine do not need regular blood monitoring after two years.