News

Super-superbug clones invade Gulf States

Published on: 18 April 2018

A new wave of highly antibiotic resistant superbugs has been found in the Middle East Gulf States, discovered by University of Queensland researchers.
UQ launches Regional Training Hub in Central Queensland

Published on: 17 April 2018

The first of three University of Queensland Regional Training Hubs supporting junior doctors to undertake specialist training in regional Queensland will be launched on Thursday 19 April.
Healthy habits during pregnancy not enough

Published on: 17 April 2018

Changing diet and lifestyle during pregnancy is too little and too late to reduce the risk of major complications, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
Brain development influenced by the immune system

Published on: 16 April 2018

University of Queensland researchers have highlighted a link between fetal brain development and the origins of developmental diseases such as schizophrenia.
Gas stoves and damp houses increase Aussie asthma rates

Published on: 16 April 2018

University of Queensland researchers have found that childhood asthma in Australia is associated with gas stoves and damp houses.
Researchers score Lord Mayor’s grant

Published on: 13 April 2018

Two researchers from The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine are among the recipients of the inaugural Lord Mayor’s Convention Trailblazer Grant.
Technology holds personalised cancer vaccine breakthrough

Published on: 10 April 2018

University of Queensland researchers have developed a vaccine delivery technology that enables treatment to be tailored precisely for different cancers.
Genetic signature predicts diabetes diagnosis

Published on: 9 April 2018

University of Queensland researchers have found a way to identify infants who will go on to develop type 1 diabetes.
Potential insecticide discovered in Earth’s longest animal

Published on: 23 March 2018

A family of potent protein neurotoxins have been discovered in bootlace worms, a University of Queensland researcher has found.
UQ-Ochsner graduates surpass US residency match average

Published on: 23 March 2018

Latest medical graduates from The University of Queensland - Ochsner MD program are celebrating an impressive 95 per cent Match Rate through the National Residency Match Program (NRMP).
Babies with bronchiolitis benefit from new oxygen therapy

Published on: 23 March 2018

A new therapy to help infants with acute respiratory infection will prevent thousands of infants with bronchiolitis from requiring escalation of care when admitted to hospital and save more than $200 million in hospital costs.
Common skin rashes and what to do about them

Published on: 21 March 2018

Everyone has had the unpleasant experience of a rash on the skin – pink, red or purple, flat or bumpy, itchy, scaly, pus-filled, or just plain unsightly. This variety isn’t surprising, because the skin is a complicated organ.
Telehealth closes the gap on Indigenous health

Published on: 13 March 2018

An integrated telehealth service could help close the gap for Indigenous Australians with dementia living in rural and remote communities.
Weight plays a role in menopause age

Published on: 12 March 2018

Being underweight or overweight could affect the age at which women experience menopause, a University of Queensland study has found.
Drugs not the biggest substance abuse danger for schoolkids

Published on: 1 March 2018

Dr Andrew Smirnov, from the School of Public Health, shares his opinion on drugs in schools with ABC News online.
Research opens possibilities for new cancer immunotherapies

Published on: 26 February 2018

Scientists are examining why immunotherapies work better in some types of cancers than others, in a bid to create more effective treatments.
Two in one: human placenta stem cells hold a dual benefit

Published on: 23 February 2018

Scientists have discovered a new type of stem cell which has the potential to perform two functions at the same time, meaning better treatment or even cures for many diseases.
Labour-inducing drugs put to the test

Published on: 22 February 2018

Researchers comparing the use of two drugs for pregnant women who do not go into labour shortly after their waters break have found both are reasonable options.
Research aims to fine-tune sepsis diagnosis

Published on: 20 February 2018

Work designed to improve diagnosis of one of the leading causes of death in children is under way in Brisbane, led by a University of Queensland researcher.
Researchers discover link between gut and type 1 diabetes

Published on: 19 February 2018

Scientists have found that targeting micro-organisms in the gut, known as microbiota, could have the potential to help prevent type 1 diabetes.