Giving doctors an AI-powered head start on skin cancer
Detection of melanoma and a range of other skin diseases will be faster and more accurate with a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered tool that analyses multiple imaging types simultaneously.
7 June 2025
UQ study finds dementia risk drops across generations
A person aged 75 to 80 is less likely to have dementia today compared to someone of the same age several decades ago, a University of Queensland study has found.
5 June 2025
Low pregnancy iron levels linked to sex reversal in utero
Iron deficiency in pregnancy may influence the sex development of a baby in utero, researchers have found.
5 June 2025
The battle against tuberculosis (TB) is closer to being won after University of Queensland students identified promising inhibitory compounds during a molecular microbiology practical course this semester.
16 June 2017
Lack of diversity in psychological research is a serious problem that needs to be addressed, according to an Australian academic.
13 June 2017
The launch of a new dental clinic in St George in south-west Queensland will ease the shortage of dental services available to the community.
9 June 2017
A health and nursing academic who has devoted her life to improving the health of Indigenous Australians and a neuroscience pioneer who was founding director of the Queensland Brain Institute – both University of Queensland professors – have...
7 June 2017
A single treatment giving life-long protection from severe allergies such as asthma could be made possible by immunology research at The University of Queensland.
2 June 2017
In the world’s largest study into the genetic causes of endometriosis, University of Queensland researchers have helped identify five new gene regions linked to the disease.
25 May 2017
The brain waves of healthy newborns – which appear more abnormal than those of severe stroke victims –could be used to accurately predict which babies will have neurodevelopmental disorders.
25 May 2017
A $5 million donation to The University of Queensland’s prestigious Queensland Brain Institute will transform the way world-leading researchers work with patients and doctors.
24 May 2017
A new gene behind a rare form of inherited childhood kidney disease has been identified by a global research team.
23 May 2017
Women who become caregivers after experiencing intimate partner violence face a double-whammy hit to their health, University of Queensland research shows.
22 May 2017
An international parenting program developed at The University of Queensland is featuring in United Kingdom election campaigning.
17 May 2017
The “blood nuking” capabilities of adult brown snake venom only come about after an amazing transformation.
16 May 2017
Researchers are challenging women to start thinking about pre-pregnancy health sooner, with the finding that years of gradual weight gain more than doubles the risk of blood pressure disorders in pregnancy.
16 May 2017
A range of University of Queensland experts is available to comment on issues around the Federal Budget. Journalists can search by topic or name at UQ Experts or contact the following experts.
10 May 2017
Doctors have been warned to be aware that psychological factors could lead them to suggest medical interventions of little or no value to patients, despite campaigns aimed at eliminating unnecessary tests and procedures.
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