Australian nurses are returning to Gallipoli for the 98th anniversary of the landing of ANZAC troops, to care for Australian war veterans at the dawn service.

12 April 2013

The University of Queensland School of Nursing and Midwifery has signed a major two-year education partnership with leading healthcare organisation Bupa Care Services.

10 April 2013
Attending the Match Day celebration are, from left,  Deputy Head of School Dr Richard Deichmann and  Head of School Dr William Pinsky with  graduates Dr Steven Sushinsky, Dr Emily Sineway, and Dr Katherine Weyer, and Deputy Head of School Dr Leonardo Seoane.

The University of Queensland’s Ochsner medical program has reached a major milestone with its first graduates all placed in United States clinical residency positions.

9 April 2013

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in addition to conventional drugs could be modern medicines best way of treating type 2 diabetes, a joint international study has revealed.

28 March 2013

Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Griffith University and University of Queensland scientists researching a degenerative brain disease have developed a new way to understand its progression and safely test potential treatments.

22 March 2013
UQ first year pharmacy students Ms Ila Patel (accelerated student); Ms Natasha Kissoon and Ms Mandeep Kaur Rao (accelerated students) received their white coats at a recent welcoming ceremony.

The University of Queensland’s first year pharmacy students received their white coats at a recent welcoming ceremony.

20 March 2013
Speech Pathology Honours graduate Victoria Sandham receives award from Head of the Division of Speech Pathology, Professor Deborah Theodoros.

An acclaimed international award recognising excellence in the study of aphasia has been presented for the first time to a student at The University of Queensland.

20 March 2013

A unique Rural Birth Summit with the aim of bringing birth services back to the bush will be held in Rockhampton today (Thursday 14 March).

13 March 2013

Athletes often plunge into cold water to assist recovery after exercise, but there is little research available to explain how the technique works.

7 March 2013

A new book written by researchers from The University of Queensland and Queensland Health offers a unique guide for therapists and professionals to successfully work with children.

28 February 2013
Fifth year dental student Brett Steele and Senior Dental Assistant Julie Davidson outside UQ's new dental clinic at the Ipswich campus

A new dental clinic at The University of Queensland Ipswich campus opens to the public in March, adding to local dental services and offering an alternative to private and Queensland Health community clinics.

27 February 2013
UQ’s Dr Emma Hamilton-Williams secures funding for her research into identifying immune pathways responsible for causing type 1 diabetes.

Research toward understanding the developmental risk of type 1 diabetes is a step closer after a major funding grant to The University of Queensland’s Diamantina Institute.

27 February 2013
HIV expert Professor Charles Gilks comes to UQ after a key role within the United Nations.

The new head of the School of Population Health at The University of Queensland said he will strengthen the school’s contribution to evidence-informed health policy and practice in Queensland.

25 February 2013

A common tennis elbow treatment has been challenged by a new study from The University of Queensland.

22 February 2013
Typical consultation between remote clinical staff and a Brisbane-based specialist – in this instance a paediatric neurologist.

New telehealth services in the Western Downs region will reduce the cost burden on families who currently have to travel significant distances to see a specialist in a major city.

18 February 2013

People with Parkinson’s disease who receive Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) therapy in the early stages of the condition will benefit from a significant increase in quality of life, a revolutionary study from The New England Journal of Medicine has...

13 February 2013

Australian researchers are using social media to encourage young women to contribute towards one of Australia’s most significant studies on women’s health.

5 February 2013

Millions of people will have resolved to quit smoking this new year but recent biomedical research could change smokers’ perception on smoking and how they go about quitting.

24 January 2013

University of Queensland graduates are meeting the growing demand for e-Healthcare and telehealth professionals across the sector.

18 January 2013