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Young people who stop using cannabis or amphetamines before becoming adults experience life success at the same levels of those who have never used drugs, according to a University of Queensland study.

Floods are devastating communities in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales and have pushed emergency services to their limits.

Australian parents with multiple children often struggle to ensure their kids meet screen time guidelines, research has revealed.

Respiratory researchers may have found the key to prevent babies from developing asthma, after investigating how their immune systems can be boosted in their first winter to help fight-off lung infections.

Queensland children affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) will soon have earlier access to additional diagnostic and support services, which could give them better long-term outcomes.

Ongoing concerns expressed by many doctors about the introduction of a one-step approach to the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has led to a call for a review of the Australian diagnostic criteria from the authors of a Perspective published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

Early in the pandemic, the COVIDSafe app was designed as a tool to improve contact tracing. And a multimedia campaign promoted it as helping to find more COVID contacts faster.

Cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron have escalated globally over the past two months, with many countries experiencing peaks higher than previous variants.

Four Faculty of Medicine research projects aiming to improve the health outcomes for Australians affected by some of the world’s rarest cancers and diseases have been awarded funding.

Experts in the fields of medicine and psychology are among University of Queensland staff and alumni recognised in the 2022 Australia Day honours.

University of Queensland researchers have used a protein inhibitor to clear the notorious food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes from immune cells.

A plant-based fibre supplement could strengthen and regulate the immune system in those with type 1 diabetes or those at risk of developing it, according to researchers from Monash University, The University of Queensland and University of Sydney.

Research into melanoma, ovarian cancer and peptides are some of the Faculty of Medicine research projects that have been awarded federal government grants.

The University of Queensland has updated a calculator to help people understand their risk factors for COVID-19 infection and vaccination with the Pfizer vaccine.  

You walk into a room. You are going to play a game. Your competitors? Other parents.

Adopting superhero behaviours such as maintaining physical activity and strong social connections may improve health later in life, a University of Queensland study has found.

University of Queensland researchers are collaborating with an extensive range of health professionals to re-design and improve strategies to prevent childhood obesity.

Cigarette butts with filters are the most commonly littered item worldwide, with a staggering 4.5 trillion of them tossed into the environment each year. This is a huge problem; many end up on beaches and in the ocean, and the tar from burnt tobacco in the filter can be toxic to wildlife.

Professor Anthony Smith and his team have received the 2021 Excellence in Indigenous Engagement award, recognising more than two decades of telehealth experience supporting some of Australia’s most remote communities.