More than a year after the Gorkha earthquake killed nearly 9000 people in Nepal, two University of Queensland students visiting the region found destroyed classrooms and a health clinic replaced with a tent.
21 December 2016From lifting a mower to trim the hedges to lopping trees with a circular saw, it seems there are endless ways for DIY enthusiasts to end up in hospital emergency departments.
19 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 University of Queensland has a list of experts available for comment on issues relating to the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
3 August 2016Increasing women’s participation in sport is important for improving physical health globally, but also offers significant benefits for mental, social, political and economic health.
28 July 2016Physical inactivity incurs a conservative estimated global cost of $US67.5 billion a year, leading a Queensland researcher to emphasise that prevention should be a priority.
28 July 2016Researchers at The University of Queensland have contributed to the discovery of three new genes which increase the risk of motor neurone disease (MND), opening the door for targeted treatments.
26 July 2016A woman’s education level and the number of children she has affects breast feeding, with the “baby of the family” most likely to miss out, University of Queensland research shows.
22 March 2016Money might not guarantee happiness, but it could buy you physical health in older age, new University of Queensland research shows.
24 February 2016