Vaccine being injected into older woman's arm.

Reduced levels of a metabolic hormone known as leptin is linked to poor vaccine antibody responses in the general population, a University of Queensland study has found.

25 May 2021

Researchers have identified a promising new drug combination that could significantly help the immune system target cancer cells and kill them.

6 March 2020
A sunbather on the beach. Stock image.

Australians with melanoma detected before they turn 40 are more likely to have the cancer on non-sun damaged parts of the body compared to people diagnosed when older.

6 February 2020

A simple blood test could soon become the latest monitoring tool for the early detection of melanoma in the eye.

15 November 2019
A child has a finger prick test for blood sugar levels

University of Queensland researchers have found a way to identify infants who will go on to develop type 1 diabetes.

9 April 2018
Dr Andrew Brooks

A University of Queensland researcher has received a prestigious international grant recognising his pioneering research into new treatments for growth disorders.

23 September 2016