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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.

Members of the Faculty of Medicine community picked up a win and two commendations in the UQ Awards in Excellence.

Mental health disorders are four to seven times more common among Indigenous adults than other Australians, University of Queensland researchers have found.

University of Queensland researchers have discovered how to reverse drug resistance in skin and mouth squamous cell carcinomas.

Certain antibodies in a patient’s blood stream may enable life-threatening bacterial infections to spread instead of fighting them off, a University of Queensland study has found.

The Queensland Government has thrown their support behind a project to develop a nanotechnology cancer vaccine, lead by University of Queensland’s Professor Ian Frazer.

A donation of almost $400,000 will fund University of Queensland research looking at the potential of stem cells to repair spinal cord injuries.

Women who spend more time sitting down as they age are at higher risk of becoming frail, a University of Queensland study has found.

A genetic defect affecting normal development in children has been identified by a study involving University of Queensland researcher and alumnus Professor David Coman.

Forging collaborations to achieve an outstanding, evidence-informed and sustainable healthcare system will be the focus of the incoming Executive Dean of The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine.

UQ Professor John Fraser’s quest to create ‘Gatorade for hearts’ has been recognised with a major research award.

It’s double the celebration for University of Queensland researchers Brandon and Claire Wainwright, who were both appointed Members of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for their significant service to medicine.

Child and adolescent psychiatrist Associate Professor James Scott has been acknowledged as the researcher who has made the most significant contribution to psychiatric research in Australia and New Zealand over the past five years.

Another piece in the puzzle that is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has been solved by a University of Queensland researcher in a step towards developing treatments for a disease that affects about one in every five Australians.

A University of Queensland researcher is among a coalition of respiratory doctors and scientists warning of the dangers electronic cigarettes pose to children and adolescents.

You might’ve heard the name black salve floating around in the media lately, accompanied by horror tales and even worse photos. But a quick google of the term will find just as many glowing reviews of miracle cancer cures.

University of Queensland research into antibiotic resistance links between nursing homes and hospitals has received a $1.8 million government funding boost.

A short film collaboration between a neuroscientist and a Queensland Government literacy program has taken out an award at the A corto di libri international film contest.