Photos of patient's forearm showing the decrease in lesions over a 12-month period.

UQ researchers have discovered immunotherapy, when used to treat people with advanced cancers, also helps reduce sunspots and skin cancers by at least 65 per cent.

13 February 2025
People in New Farm Park in the late afternoon sun with the Brisbane urban skyline in the background.

UQ researchers are shining a light on the link between greenspace exposure and better health in the hope of influencing future urban greening policies.

23 January 2025
Professor Keith Chappell in the lab using a centrifuge

Recruitment is underway for a clinical trial testing a vaccine candidate produced with The University of Queensland’s molecular clamp technology against life-threatening respiratory viruses.

7 November 2024
A baby in a hospital bed with an IV tube and bandaged limbs.

UQ is leading a trial across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast focusing on improving the delivery of life-saving treatments for hospitalised babies.

26 August 2024
Elite swimmers training in pool.

Only a small proportion of elite swimmers regularly checked their skin for signs of cancer despite being at increased risk, according to University of Queensland research.

11 June 2024
plastic tubing with blue clips, taps and end pieces and a syringe with needs attached

A trial aiming to reduce infection and blood clot rates for children with cancer is being led by The University of Queensland across Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast hospitals.

13 September 2023
A person in a white coat and goggles is using a magnifying glass to examine spots on a person's back.

A UQ study has found skin with few visible freckles or blemishes may still carry sun-damaged DNA mutations that can trigger cancer.

11 May 2023
four people squat next to a row of dark green leafy plants in a vegetable garden

We know gardening can help people flourish, and now a study will explore how it can particularly benefit those with dementia.

11 March 2023
A group of soldiers with weapons silhouetted against a smoky red sky

Researchers at The University of Queensland have been awarded international funding to combat an expected escalation of skin cancer cases in US troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

12 September 2022

A University of Queensland researcher supporting efforts to combat drug and alcohol use worldwide has been named the 2022 Queensland Young Tall Poppy of the Year.

30 August 2022
A pregnant woman sitting on a couch refusing an offered glass of wine

Queensland children affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) will soon have earlier access to additional diagnostic and support services, which could give them better long-term outcomes.

10 February 2022
Aerial shot of UQ's St Lucia campus

t'll be a packed schedule for graduations this year, after another tumultuous year. COVID delayed the mid-year ceremonies, so the Great Court and UQ Gatton will host 27 ceremonies between them this month, with 5,500 students to be conferred with...

9 December 2021
Magnifying glass over skin cancer.

University of Queensland researchers will lead the creation of a national blueprint for screening melanoma - one of Australia’s most common and deadly cancers.

3 November 2021
Young girls inhaling vape in park.

Unrestricted age limits on TikTok leave children exposed to videos that could reinforce a positive attitude towards vaping and e-cigarette usage, new University of Queensland research has found.

27 July 2021

Cutting-edge innovation in Paralympic sport performance will enter a new era after an agreement was signed between Paralympics Australia and key Queensland-based sporting and research bodies including The University of Queensland.

28 May 2021
Pair of hands holding a tube of sunscreen, and squeezing some into one palm

Genetic variations in the skin can create a natural sunscreen, according to University of Queensland researchers investigating the genes linked with vitamin D.

2 April 2020
hand wearing surgical gloves and holding face masks

Like the other 200 or so respiratory viruses we know of, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the new coronavirus, infects the cells of our airways.

27 March 2020

We are closer to understanding the incredible ability of squid to instantly camouflage themselves thanks to research from The University of Queensland.

28 January 2020

The University of Queensland has rung out a challenge to eleven other universities in Australia and New Zealand to step out for health.

5 August 2019
The competition will raise money for spinal cord injury research

A world-wide competition will pit human against machine in a virtual high-tech car chase this weekend.

3 May 2019