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Following a ban on tobacco smoking in prisons, some Australian prisoners are creating substitute cigarettes from crushed nicotine lozenges mixed with tea leaves. More than half of the participants we sampled in our recent study have used this product, known as “teabacco”.

A world-first trial of a treatment for Australia’s most common genetic disorder is being led by a University of Queensland researcher.

A burns specialist, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and a recent Faculty of Medicine Valedictorian have been named 2018 UQ Alumni Awards winners.

A University of Queensland researcher seeking to better understand how proteins are recycled in human cells has been awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship worth more than $700,000.

Nose bleeds, or epistaxes, are often a mystery to the 60% of us who have had at least one in our lifetime. Suddenly, and without obvious cause, bright red blood starts streaming from one nostril.

Understanding the link between diabetes and the gut could lead to the development of new therapies to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes, according to University of Queensland researchers.

A study aiming to follow 10,000 Queensland families over three decades will commence with a pilot study involving University of Queensland researchers.

A medical training hub designed to improve the skills and retention of doctors in rural and regional Southern Queensland will launch in Toowoomba on Friday (10 August).

A landmark study is close to a breakthrough that would turn hospital waste into a product that could be used in agriculture or water treatment.

Research reveals organ transplant recipients could reduce their risk of developing secondary skin cancer by changing their immunosuppressant medication.

An early detection blood test and hijacked immune systems are two projects the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) has provided significant support for at The University of Queensland.

Three University of Queensland research projects have been named finalists in the 2018 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

Children experiencing mental health problems who have parents with psychiatric symptoms are at higher risk of poorer mental health outcomes, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

University of Queensland researchers are developing diagnostic tests for a genetic condition which can cause the body to fatally overheat while under a general anaesthetic.

A fresh batch of University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine students donned gowns and caps to celebrate their graduation at a ceremony this week.

The University of Queensland is the only Australian university with public health ranked in the top 20 of the world.

Men undergoing either robot-assisted or open surgery for prostate cancer experienced equally good outcomes, a study involving University of Queensland researchers has found.

The second of three University of Queensland medical Regional Training Hubs will be launched in Bundaberg on Thursday 19 July.

How the zebrafish brain perceives and reacts to predators has been determined by researchers at The University of Queensland.

A drug usually used for erectile dysfunction is helping to improve outcomes during labour in an Australian-first trial in Brisbane.