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Inflazome, a biotech company developing new drugs to block harmful inflammation, has secured further investment of $63 million.

A $10 million grant will revolutionise the early detection of melanoma with the installation of 15 3D whole body imaging machines across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Nine researchers from UQ’s Faculty of Medicine have been named on the 2018 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers List, the highest number of recipients for the Faculty in one year.

University of Queensland researchers are conducting the Queensland trial of a new treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) using an amino acid supplement.

Tobacco smokers are at increased risk of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, according to University of Queensland researchers.

Many people in Australia do not have access to safe drinking water.

A world-first clinical trial of a new cellular immunotherapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) has improved symptoms and quality of life for the majority of patients.

Two projects to develop effective topical medicines have won almost $2.5 million ($US1.75) in US Food and Drug Administration grants.

A partnership between The University of Queensland and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) has led to an award-wining program designed to address Indigenous health disadvantage.

Do you drink freshly brewed coffee to start off your day? Or is a cup of English breakfast tea a better option for you?

Adenomyosis is a condition of the uterus (womb), where the tissue that grows on the lining of the uterus (also known as the endometrium) is also present on the inside muscular wall of the uterus.

Australia’s first laboratory dedicated to improving outcomes for children with brain injuries has opened in Brisbane.

Bullying has been recognised globally as a risk factor for mental illness, thanks to a University of Queensland research team.  

A devotion to closing the gap in maternity care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women has seen Mater Research Institute-UQ Professor Professor Sue Kildea awarded the Health Services Research Award.

An outstanding undergraduate thesis on immunology will see PhD student Pascale Wehr jet off to Dublin this week after winning a prestigious international award.

Faculty of Medicine staff took home two awards as the University of Queensland celebrated excellence in teaching and learning last week.

Two University of Queensland researchers have received over $900,000 in funding to develop a rapid diagnostic test for malaria and to trial a new method for emergency departments to diagnose the cause of chest pain.

A new mobile app developed by University of Queensland researchers is aiming to reduce the rate of still birth in Australia by 30 per cent.  

A promising new therapy to stop Parkinson’s disease in its tracks has been developed at The University of Queensland.

A 10-year study involving University of Queensland researchers suggests laparoscopic or robotic radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer is more likely to result in disease recurrence and reduced survival rates than open abdominal surgery.