HealthFusion

It’s finals time across Australia’s major sporting codes – and it’s no different for academics as UQ prepares to defend a treasured crown.

14 September 2015
Increased fractures linked to common treatment.

Researchers are urging caution in prescribing one of the world’s most commonly issued drug groups, citing links to increased fracture risks in older Australian women.

11 September 2015

It’s finals time across Australia’s major sporting codes – and it’s no different for academics as University of Queensland health students prepare to defend a treasured crown. ...

10 September 2015

Social activism around substance abuse should not overlook Australia’s most lethal drug – alcohol.

10 September 2015
Dr Alan Pegna, a new researcher at the School of Psychology, has an ongoing fascination with the field of visual recognition.

Imagine your partner goes for a quick swim while you sunbathe, but when they return you are unable to recognise them, despite them looking exactly the same as when they entered the water.

8 September 2015
Teresa Brown with a patient enrolled in the trial

Head and neck cancer patients stand to benefit from a $55,000 scholarship awarded to a University of Queensland School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences researcher.

1 September 2015

It’s a case of you don’t know what you’ve been missing out on. UQ researchers Mr Paul Miller and Associate Professor Derek Arnold say most people don’t even know they have a blind spot in their vision, let alone understand that they could reduce...

1 September 2015
Injured boy

Research led by a University of Queensland professor has found that web-based intervention can prevent post-traumatic stress disorder developing in children after accidental injury.

31 August 2015

University of Queensland researcher and clinical lecturer Dr Christopher Freeman is celebrating after being named one of the “12 Most Influential People in Pharmacy”.

28 August 2015
Third year psychology students from Universitas Indonesia, Nihal Kaur and Amanda Soengadie and Professor Bruce Abernethy

The University of Queensland will celebrate one of its most significant and enduring international partnerships when Professor Bruce Abernethy visits Universitas Indonesia on August 28.

25 August 2015

Australia’s most desired bachelors are those dispensing professional health advice – not roses – according to a University of Queensland professor.

13 August 2015

Do you ever feel guilty about your parenting? UQ Triple P Innovation Precinct Head Mr John Pickering shares his top tips on dealing with parental guilt. Read more on The Conversation and listen to his interview on ABC Sydney 702 at 10am AEST.

13 August 2015

Same-sex couples with children have a particularly high preference for being married, underpinned by a desire for acceptance and security, researchers from The University of Queensland have said.

11 August 2015

Sports coaches and trainers may soon be pulling the plug on athletes’ ice baths in the off-season after new findings by The University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology.

10 August 2015
Terry Starbuck before and after

Terry Starbuck didn’t run for the best part of 30 years before consulting The University of Queensland Nutrition and Dietetics Practice at Ipswich.

24 July 2015

As the Salvation Army celebrates its 150th anniversary this month, Salvos employee and UQ graduate Marcel Noronha has reflected on how he found his own redemption.

23 July 2015

A hand-written note telling Dr Stephanie Hanrahan she was “the difference that people need” has made a 10-year project in poverty-stricken cities around the world all the more satisfying.

22 July 2015

When it comes to the punch, can you rely on an Aussie, a Canadian or an American?

21 July 2015

Is the use of so-called ‘study drugs’ among tertiary students as common as depicted, or is it a subject of exaggeration?

10 July 2015

Former University of Queensland student and global adventurer Aaron Austin-Glen has been likened to “Superman” after returning to UQ to have his fitness checked.

8 July 2015