Hands washing with soap.

Only one in three adolescents are practising appropriate hand hygiene, a new global study involving University of Queensland researchers has found.

18 May 2021
A group of about 16 men from PNG stand watching something over a fence, some with cameras

Until this week, it did not occur to most Australians to ask themselves how our nearest neighbours in Papua New Guinea were faring with coronavirus, according to UQ Adjunct Professor Ian Kemish.

18 March 2021
LGB disadvantage in health and wellbeing an early starter

Australian lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning (LGBQ) adolescents are worse off than their heterosexual peers across health and wellbeing outcomes, according to a University of Queensland study.

22 July 2019
Children learn to like a wide variety of healthy foods through exposure in their early years

Thrifty parents in low-income households could be inadvertently encouraging unhealthy fussy eating habits in their children.

17 April 2019
Rainbow socks in running shoes

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) Australians continue to experience significant disadvantage when it comes to health and wellbeing compared to their heterosexual peers, a University of Queensland study has found.

14 December 2018
Many myths about Down syndrome have been debunked

The four decades of scientific contribution of a University of Queensland program towards Down syndrome have been internationally recognised.

22 March 2017
Participation in exercise is beneficial

A program to better understand the benefits of exercise and sport for young people recovering from bone cancer will soon start at The University of Queensland.

10 March 2017