The last time John Maunder graduated from The University of Queensland, it was the same day he became one of the 120,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed in Australia each year.
12 December 2016University of Queensland health and medical research projects aimed at improving the nation’s healthcare will benefit from a national allocation of more than $483 million announced today.
3 December 2016Almost one in five babies has a respiratory virus in their first month of life, research shows, but many do not exhibit signs of illness.
28 October 2016The rapid emergence of vaping (e-cigarette use) has led a University of Queensland researcher to seek Australian participants for a large-scale international study.
18 October 2016University of Queensland researchers are calling for a greater focus on addressing common mental disorders in children to avoid a potential ‘tsunami’ of long-term issues in adulthood.
10 October 2016Innovative research into Alzheimer’s, brain development, pituitary medicine, cystic fibrosis and mental health has led to five University of Queensland academics being named Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS).
7 October 2016New research from The University of Queensland could help elephants in captivity enjoy longer, more comfortable lives by detecting foot disease earlier.
5 October 2016Researchers are trialling a new mobile app which helps people with diabetes to monitor their blood sugar levels and enables health professionals to manage their patients remotely.
28 September 2016A new study shows flawed data management practises may have contributed to the magnitude of the 2014 Ebola virus disease outbreak in Sierra Leone.
27 September 2016A University of Queensland researcher has received a prestigious international grant recognising his pioneering research into new treatments for growth disorders.
23 September 2016Unemployed 60 year-old Geoff Green’s daily struggle to crack a smile is coming to an end.
22 September 2016A new research collaboration led by The University of Queensland’s Child Health Research Centre and funded by Queensland’s Children’s Hospital Foundation aims to help children with disfigurements feel better about themselves.
22 September 2016The University of Queensland will host one of the world’s most respected forensic anthropologists when Dr Michael Finnegan delivers a guest lecture later this month.
21 September 2016University of Queensland deputy chancellor Dr Jane Wilson has been presented with the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ 2016 Gold Medal Award.
9 September 2016International research has found some patients with oesophageal cancer should receive a combination of treatments, due to multiple genetic changes or mutations contributing to their disease.
6 September 2016A program encouraging office workers to stand up, sit less and move more has significantly reduced sitting time among participating public servants.
24 August 2016A senior University of Queensland lecturer has lent his expertise to a television documentary about the impact of hormones on animal behaviour.
17 August 2016Calls to a poisons hotline have revealed a disproportionate number of young children referred to hospital following suspected exposure to a household bug and spider spray.
15 August 2016The Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer (QCGC) Research has paid tribute to women who participate in clinical trials, ahead of a patient symposium on research outcomes.
11 August 2016Researchers are calling for a major boost to physical activity recommendations, with a new study linking more weekly exercise to a reduced risk of five common diseases.
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