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A vaccine for childhood respiratory viral infections is a step closer after a University of Queensland immunopathology specialist was awarded a prestigious Children’s Hospital Foundation grant.

Crunching the real numbers behind the ageing disease of dementia will lay the foundation for Australia’s future treatment approaches.

A NSW Coronial Inquest investigating a series of drug-related deaths at Australian music festivals has heard evidence of festival goers taking multiple concurrent doses of MDMA to avoid police detection and not receiving adequate medical attention.

Paediatric endocrinologists and PhD candidates Dr Kerry Buchanan and Dr Yassmin Musthaffa discuss the most common type of diabetes in children and what role the immune system plays in the disease.

The 18-year life expectancy gap between people with mental illness and the general population can only be bridged by protecting patients’ physical and mental health, according to a new study.

It’s quicker to use hand sanitiser than soap and water, which means people might be more likely to use it.

Bluey is not just a TV success story - it also contains important parenting wisdom.

Prescribing restrictions for anti-epileptic drugs expose flaws in the review process of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), a University of Queensland researcher proposes.

Culture is key when assessing Indigenous Australians' mental health

A diagnostic test developed at The University of Queensland might soon determine if a breast cancer patient requires chemotherapy or would receive no benefit from this gruelling treatment.

The University of Queensland Rural Clinical School is calling for volunteers to take part in a panel to interview the next crop of local medical students in Rockhampton.

People living in countries that have experienced armed conflict are five times more likely to develop anxiety or depression, a University of Queensland research collaboration has found.

Drinking even a small amount of alcohol in the first weeks of pregnancy could affect how the placenta is formed and lead to nutrient deficiencies in the embryo, a University of Queensland study has found.

The Faculty of Medicine is celebrating four respected researchers who are among the roll call of UQ community members recognised in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Drinking alcohol while pregnant can have a devastating impact on the developing baby, leading to poor cognition and behaviour.

In Australia, an average baby boy born in 2016 could expect to live to 80, while a baby girl born at the same time could expect to live until closer to 85. A similar gap in life expectancy between men and women is seen around the world.

Congratulations to members of the Faculty of Medicine who were recognised for their outstanding service at the annual UQ Awards for Excellence.

Some doctors fear litigation and professional ruin if they are seen to have overprescribed opioids to terminally ill patients, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

Women who experience symptoms of depression are at risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, research led by The University of Queensland has found.

Scientists from The University of Queensland’s Diamantina Institute have revealed the difference between a stem cell and other blood vessel cells using gene-sequencing technology.