close up of fingers holding apart white dog fur so a brown insect can be seen

University of Queensland research reveals that spring, rather than summer, is the peak time for tick paralysis in dogs and cats and there are cases year-round.

3 August 2023
“Parents can take heart that getting rid of head lice is difficult, but possible.”  Says Associate Professor Steve Barker

About one in five primary school-aged children will contract head lice this year in Australia, according to a University of Queensland academic.

26 January 2011
Associate Professor Barker

Head lice are a challenge for parents of primary-school aged children all around the world, including Australia.

26 January 2009

Health loss caused by type 2 diabetes will more than double in Australia by 2023, as health loss from most other major causes falls, according to new research by The University of Queensland’s (UQ) School of Population Health.

11 January 2008

Almost half the children in many Queensland primary schools have head lice at any one time, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

16 July 2003

The University of Queensland will offer a new program to Queensland primary schools to help tackle the problem of head lice.

25 November 2002