UQ researchers have found smoking rates have declined twice as fast in New Zealand as in Australia, suggesting less restrictive regulation on vaping could improve public health outcomes.
12 February 2025
UQ researchers have conducted the first longitudinal study on the impact of endometriosis on Australia’s healthcare system, finding the disease is a significant cause of hospitalisation.
16 January 2025
Clinicians have successfully used custom-made 3D printed bone scaffolds, printed on-site at UQ, to rebuild part of a man’s jawbone.
9 January 2025
A potential new treatment for motor neurone disease developed by a company spun out of UQ has produced successful results in a human clinical trial.
10 December 2024
A competitive swimming program developed by UQ researchers for young people with severe cerebral palsy has reversed motor decline associated with the condition.
19 November 2024A UQ-led study has revealed how alcohol and gambling companies target people with Facebook advertising for addictive products.
18 November 2024
A First Nations UQ academic is aiming to help address the under representation of Indigenous people in Australia’s pharmacy workforce.
31 October 2024
An Aboriginal epidemiologist and a leading gynaecologic oncologist have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
25 October 2024
UQ research has found the traits people value in a romantic partner can influence their dating choices.
15 October 2024
A UQ-led project to develop the first-ever drug to treat heart attack and protect donor hearts will move to human clinical trials, after receiving $17.8 million in funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
7 October 2024
More than 1,400 experts have visited Brisbane for the world’s only scientific meeting dedicated to influenza, chaired by UQ's Associate Professor Kirsty Short.
4 October 2024
A PhD candidate whose research aims to address the challenges faced by families of children with temporary feeding tubes has won the UQ 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) final.
3 October 2024
UQ researchers have made a significant step towards enabling women with epilepsy safer access to a common and highly effective anti-seizure medication.
1 October 2024
UQ researchers have developed a fast cognitive screening tool that can detect often-missed rehabilitation needs for people who have experienced a stroke.
17 September 2024
UQ-led research has found people on the autism spectrum are almost 3 times more likely to die by suicide compared to non-autistic people.
11 September 2024
Young people exposed to social media posts by celebrities and influencers who endorse nicotine products are more susceptible to smoking or vaping, UQ research has found.
9 September 2024
Teams of researchers from UQ working on pioneering melanoma imaging and preventing deadly infections, along with a science engagement team, have won prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
5 September 2024
UQ has launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.
3 September 2024
UQ researchers have received two $3 million grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council to accelerate knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and to improve gynaecological cancer treatment.
30 August 2024
UQ is leading a trial across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast focusing on improving the delivery of life-saving treatments for hospitalised babies.
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