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 News and Faculty Bulletins

The latest news and Faculty achievements are published twice monthly in the Faculty Bulletin. For more information: Faculty Communications Manager, Marlene McKendry on (07) 3346 4713 OR 0401 996847.

Listed below are current  and archived media releases.



Lack of retail grocery competition impacts Australians' health
6 October, 2009

UQ researcher offers a greater incentive to eat your greens
18 September, 2009

Health Students in National Healthcare Battle
4 September, 2009

International focus for naturopath turned researcher
4 September, 2009  

South Brisbane & Logan health services boosted by new GP Super Clinic
5 November 2009

Degree to Create New Generation of Health & Safety Professionals
2 September, 2009

Top award for innovative healthcare facility
7 October, 2009

National search for proteins that cause MS
27 August, 2009

Award for volunteering effort
1 September, 2009

UQ researcher discovers how the mum-bub bond may cross generations
26 August, 2009

$1million funding boost for health outcomes project
26 August, 2009

UQ study finds new treatment for communication disorders
21 August, 2009

Closing the health gap could take generations
13 August, 2009  

Whiplash: who won’t get better – new test reveals problem cases
11 August 2009  

Genes unlocked in search for breast cancer vaccine
29 July, 2009

UQ researcher trials new treatments for whiplash
22 July, 2009

UQ to provide Ipswich healthcare boost with $2.5m Super Clinic
1 July, 2009

UQ Ipswich Medical School offers boutique educational experience
24 July, 2009

UQ Professor leaves Health in better shape
28 June, 2009

UQ researcher wants complementary therapist registration to improve safety
11 June, 2009

Large grant to Tai Chi depression/cardiovascular disease program
30 July, 2009  

Dental Champion Wins Sweet Victory Against Coca Cola
11 June, 2009

Genes unlocked in search for breast cancer vaccine
29 July, 2009  

Maternal excessive weight gain in pregnancy linked with obesity for adult children
31 March, 2009

Loneliness and bad jobs a real pain in the back according to UQ researcher
27 March, 2009

UQ Health students get a head start on teamwork
18 March, 2009

Fulbright Scholar to research military health threat
12 March, 2009  

Eat Smart study offers young people obesity treatment
16 January, 2009

UQ medical researchers get $22M boost
6 February, 2009

Arts and science combine for medical student
6 February, 2009

Community pharmacy research to improve use of medicines
11 March, 2009

UQ researchers win two prestigious Australia Fellowships
28 January, 2009

UQ involved in GP Super Clinic
6 February,2009

Highlights of 2008
Here's a summary of the year that was! There were many other highlights, but these were firsts and bests, nationally and internationally where Faculty activities and staff really shone.

Boost for UQ dental decay and autism research
23 January, 2009

UQ research finds breastfeeding stops neglect
22 January,2009

UQ research finds speech disorders can be assessed from a distance
8 January, 2009

News Archive
Link to older media releases.