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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.

Families with a high prevalence of breast cancer may soon know more about why they are at a greater risk of developing the disease.

Thyroid hormones should no longer be offered to patients with a moderately underactive thyroid gland, according to new guidelines published in collaboration with The University of Queensland.

As Australia’s aged care royal commission hears testimony about the treatment of people with dementia in residential aged care, the use of restraints is front and centre.

Instead of slowing down, New Zealanders appear to increase their pre-drinking after the age of 30, a University of Queensland study has found.

Congratulations to Professor Ranjeny Thomas, who has been awarded the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) Eric Susman Prize for 2018.

Adolescents who self-harm experience heightened sensations across their skin and misjudge bodily cues such as hunger and headaches, University of Queensland-led research has found.

A world-wide competition will pit human against machine in a virtual high-tech car chase this weekend.

A large genetic study revealing new insights about how genes influence birth weight could eventually help ensure babies are born at a healthy weight.