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The estimated 140,000 diagnostic errors made in Australia every year could be prevented by implementing key strategies, according to a perspective paper by a University of Queensland researcher.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use the drug “ice” are being urged to trial a new web-app as part of a public health project designed to stop methamphetamine consumption.

Children who experience neglect are seven times more likely than other abuse victims to have a teen pregnancy say University of Queensland researchers.

More than one quarter of asthma patients have been prescribed potentially dangerous amounts of steroid tablets, with researchers warning this puts them at greater risk of serious side-effects.

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.

University of Queensland Medicine researchers Associate Professor Sumaira Hasnain and Dr Fernando Fonseca Guimaraes have been recognised with 2020 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards for their work tackling diseases burdening Australia’s healthcare system.

An innovative technique to improve cancer treatments using tumour biopsies less than 30 minutes after they’re taken has been developed at The University of Queensland.

Melatonin could improve brain functions related to sleep quality in children recovering from concussion, according to a University of Queensland study.

Racing cars have proved to be a winning formula for University of Queensland student Hollier O’Neill, who has won the Faculty of Medicine’s 2020 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

Victorian premier Daniel Andrews said on Thursday the state had recorded 723 new COVID-19 cases, a huge jump from the 295 new daily cases announced the day before.

An affordable diabetes drug could save generations of Australian families who live with polycystic kidney disease from kidney failure.

Increasing Australia’s medical rural faculties may help grow and sustain the number of general practitioners (GPs) in country and remote regions, according to Queensland researchers.

We’re told to stay home if we feel unwell during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what if your sniffles, sore throat or cough aren’t infectious? What if they’re caused by hayfever or another allergic reaction? You may be doing a lot more isolating than you need to.

Telehealth delivery of an Indigenous mental health program is being trialled by The University of Queensland, so care is not disrupted by coronavirus restrictions.

Early menstruation increases the likelihood of hot flushes and nights sweats decades later at menopause, according to a University of Queensland study.

A dietary fat supplement could improve the prognosis and quality-of-life for the 40 Australian children living with the incurable degenerative disease Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T).

As COVID-19 cases surge in Victoria and NSW, authorities have again urged anyone with symptoms, including cough, fever, or sore throat, to get tested. Most results should be available within a few days and people should self-isolate while they’re awaiting results.

State and federal minsters involved in the Forum on Food Regulation will tomorrow vote on whether or not to introduce mandatory alcohol pregnancy warning labels in Australia and New Zealand.

Increasing the levels of a chemical found in all human cells could boost a woman’s fertility and help select the best eggs for IVF, according to University of Queensland research.

University of Queensland researchers have developed a cancer vaccine for blood cancers and solid malignancies, providing a major breakthrough in cancer treatment.