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Women in rural and regional areas recovering from gynaecological cancer and treatment will now have access to a University of Queensland rehabilitation program through telehealth.

10 June 2022
Nine year-old sepsis survivor Mia Wilkinson sitting on slide with mother Amy. Supplied.

A clinical study examining new ways of treating children with sepsis - using vitamin C and steroids alongside antibiotics - could save children’s lives around the world.

9 June 2022
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University of Queensland scientists have cracked a problem that’s frustrated chemists and physicists for years, potentially leading to a new age of powerful, efficient, and environmentally friendly technologies.

9 June 2022
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More than half of Australians who underwent knee replacement for osteoarthritis were obese, increasing their risk of having the operation at a younger age, especially among women.

8 June 2022
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Two University of Queensland alumni, who have helped shaped the state, have been named among this year’s Queensland Greats.

7 June 2022
Wheelchair rugby player Conor Tweedy poses with his father and brother on court after a win

Three generations of one family have now played in premiership-winning rugby sides for the University of Queensland, after the club won the inaugural Wheelchair Rugby National League.

3 June 2022
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Closing the gap in life expectancy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will be the focus of an Australian-first health alliance.

1 June 2022
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Research from The University of Queensland has found people lifting weights for aesthetic reasons run the risk of developing muscle dysmorphia.

1 June 2022
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The University of Queensland is embracing National Reconciliation Week and its theme for 2022, ‘Be Brave, Make Change.’

30 May 2022
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If you’ve ever wondered whether changing your mind is the best decision, then you should be reassured that your chances of success are better if you do, according to University of Queensland research.

30 May 2022
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Researchers may have found a solution to improving fertility in women with obesity following a successful trial in mice using diabetes medication to reduce blood glucose levels.

26 May 2022
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University of Queensland professor and proud Wiradjuri woman Anita Heiss has been awarded the 2022 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Indigenous Writers’ Prize.

18 May 2022

The University of Queensland will lead Australia’s effort to supercharge commercialisation in the food and beverage industry, with a share of $362 million in federal government funding.

16 May 2022
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Inflation in Australia is officially at its highest level in more than 20 years, confirming what people have been experiencing at supermarkets, service stations and in housing markets.

5 May 2022
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The University of Queensland is among just ten educational institutions to receive a slice of $1.4 million to create courses designed to develop Essential Human Skills for the Virtual Age.

3 May 2022
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Thousands of migrant women are needed to provide invaluable data for the largest and longest-running women’s health study ever conducted in Australia to ensure it accurately reflects the current population.

3 May 2022
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The University of Queensland’s Alumni Friends are embracing a new chapter to help rebuild the Lismore Library’s book collection that was decimated by devastating floods.

28 April 2022
QARC researcher Jessica Campbell showing a person with aphasia an app on a phone.

A new University of Queensland research centre dedicated to helping people with aphasia will transform the recovery journey for thousands of Australians and their families.

21 April 2022
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The University of Queensland will play a crucial role in a multi-million-dollar four-year project which will see universities and industry working together to build commercialisation in Australia’s critical mineral supply chain that will create 1300...

19 April 2022
Garlic in fields, side-by-side showing different yield. (C) Sari Nurulita

Garlic has traditionally been used to ward off evil spirits, but its reputed powers do not stop it from being infected by multiple viruses.

13 April 2022