Antibiotic resistant superbugs are a serious health threat worldwide and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Rapid molecular detection of superbugs is important for infection control and guiding appropriate treatment decisions.
A gene mutation making young children extremely vulnerable to common viruses may represent a new type of immunodeficiency, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
A University of Queensland professor says treating people with hepatitis C before they developed progressive liver disease is key to curbing a pending epidemic of liver failure and cancer.
Research into the impact of the 2011 Queensland floods on pregnant women and their babies has found stress from natural disasters affects infant development and temperament.
Three University of Queensland researchers have each received $1 million from the FightMND foundation for clinical trials to help fast-track potential treatments for motor neurone disease.