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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.

A discovery by The University of Queensland researchers could change the way brain injury and traumas are treated in the future.

An exhibition showcasing the persecution and murder of hundreds of thousands of sick and disabled patients by medical practitioners and nurses in Nazi Germany has been brought to Brisbane by several academics from The University of Queensland.

Sri Lanka is reducing its pesticide-attributable deaths and overall suicide mortality using research from The University of Queensland.

Researchers have been able to reduce scarring by blocking part of the healing process in research that could make a significant difference for burns and other trauma patients.

Researchers hope to save significant time, money and resources in Australian hospital wards, with findings from a new University of Queensland-led study.  

A world-first Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) study has confirmed that the mental health risks of climate change are now well established, and new research is urgently needed to guide responses that will safeguard mental health.

Climate may play a role in the prevalence of asthma, with a University of Queensland study suggesting more sunshine potentially reduces the incidence.

Doctors need more evidence to help patients stop taking antidepressants safely and effectively, a collaborative study with The University of Queensland has found.