Professor Ranjeny Thomas

A potential new treatment for autoimmune disease Sjogren’s syndrome is a step closer to development, thanks to a partnership between The University of Queensland and global biotechnology company CSL Limited.

20 July 2020
Professor Catherine Lovelock studies 'blue carbon' in soils and coastal wetlands

Two University of Queensland environmental scientists have been named 2020 Australian Laureate Fellows.

9 July 2020

Sterile water injections provide effective pain relief for women with labour back pain, according to University of Queensland-led research.

6 July 2020
MRI image - white matter fibres in the human brain

A portable MRI device which could offer safe diagnostic imaging to patients who are unable to be moved, travel or have medical implants is a step closer following a $1 million federal government grant.

3 July 2020

New research from The University of Queensland has found that women who have hot flushes and night sweats after menopause are 70 per cent more likely to have heart attacks, angina and strokes.

2 July 2020

It only takes a moment to fall off a ladder, but the psychological impacts are long-lasting, particularly for older males.

29 June 2020

A major clinical trial has found the drug Allopurinol does not prevent worsening of kidney disease.

25 June 2020
Dr Mark Blaskovich, Professor Matt Cooper and Dr Karl Hansford are joining forces with CARB-X (Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria) to develop new antibiotics to fight superbugs.

Antibiotics discovered at The University of Queensland will be fast-tracked under a $A16 million international research deal.

23 June 2020
Young girl sitting with UQ PhD candidate manually rotating a turntable

The human tendency to make thinking a little easier by using external objects or actions – known as cognitive offloading – begins at an early age, according to research from The University of Queensland.

22 June 2020
Pensive young boy with his index finger over his mouth

Children as young as three can understand the difference between real figures and those that are make believe, according to University of Queensland research.

18 June 2020

The proportion of Australians with bad cholesterol levels has dropped significantly, while Asian and Pacific countries recorded a sharp rise, according to the world’s largest study on the condition.

4 June 2020

Targeting large clones of skin cells caused by ultraviolet irradiation (UV) may help reduce skin cancers, according to University of Queensland research.

3 June 2020

A spinout company developing technology based on innovative University of Queensland research has announced two partnerships that could revolutionise the manufacture and delivery of vaccines.

1 June 2020

Researchers at the University of Queensland may have found a way to improve treatment of triple-negative breast cancer.

27 May 2020

Common non-antibiotic medications like anti-inflammatories and a lipid-lowering cholesterol drug can accelerate the spread of antibiotic resistance according to University of Queensland research.

27 May 2020

Queensland researchers are leading a worldwide clinical study using AI to examine COVID-19 patient data from 300 intensive care units (ICU) to provide insight for health professionals to determine the best treatments for the disease.

13 May 2020

University of Queensland researchers have developed a set of recommendations to manage the mental health of frontline medical workers during viral outbreaks, such as COVID-19.

6 May 2020

An international team of experts has outlined ways to manage life during the COVID-19 pandemic, using existing research from the social and behavioural sciences.

1 May 2020

Speech pathologists lack a consistent approach to communicating post-stroke recovery information to patients, a University of Queensland study has found.

1 May 2020
Diagram of people identifying mental disorders and other health issues elsewhere in the body

Researchers now have the ability to map the risks of general medical conditions such as heart and lung diseases, diabetes and cancer for people with mental disorders.

30 April 2020