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
Melanoma on severely sun-damaged skin

Remote health challenges in the spotlight at Indigenous-led event

Health challenges experienced by women living in isolated parts of Far North Queensland have been brought into focus in an inaugural Indigenous-led event.

6 June 2025
Organisers of the Western CapeHER Women's Health Forum

Stressed Brisbane cyclists take the long way round

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Stressed Brisbane cyclists take the long way round

Cyclists in Brisbane don’t take the shortest or flattest routes, but rather plan their journeys to minimise traffic stress according to research from The University of Queensland.

14 November 2022

UQ’s ‘Frazer Institute’ honours retiring vaccine co-inventor

Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer uses a pipette in a lab at TRI

UQ’s ‘Frazer Institute’ honours retiring vaccine co-inventor

The University of Queensland has recognised the outstanding contribution to society of medical researcher and philanthropist Ian Frazer AC by renaming the UQ Diamantina Institute in his honour.

11 November 2022

Canine cancers give clues about human health risks

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Canine cancers give clues about human health risks

University of Queensland researchers are looking to dog owners for data on protecting pet – and human health – from environmental hazards.

11 November 2022

Three UQ professors elected social sciences academy fellows

Three UQ professors elected social sciences academy fellows

Three University of Queensland professors have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia in recognition of their contributions to Australian society.

10 November 2022

Smashing avocado know-how

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Smashing avocado know-how

The biggest industry bottleneck for avocado production could soon be a thing of the past with the signing of a licence agreement between The University of Queensland’s commercialisation company UniQuest and Anderson Horticulture Pty Ltd.

9 November 2022

UQ study explains link between sleep apnoea and dementia

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UQ study explains link between sleep apnoea and dementia

UQ researchers have discovered a link between obstructive sleep apnoea and an increased risk of developing dementia.

9 November 2022

Cryptocurrency gambling with young people’s mental health

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Cryptocurrency gambling with young people’s mental health

Cryptocurrency trading could be linked to problem gambling, anxiety and depression in young men, University of Queensland research has found.

8 November 2022

Having more babies lowers the risk of endometrial cancer

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Having more babies lowers the risk of endometrial cancer

University of Queensland research has revealed that having more babies reduces a woman’s risk of endometrial cancer.

8 November 2022

UQ celebrates exceptional student athletes

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UQ celebrates exceptional student athletes

Several Commonwealth Games representatives are among 19 students recognised for their sporting achievements as The University of Queensland celebrates 110 years of the UQ Blues Awards.

7 November 2022

Transformative UQ research centres to tackle global challenges

Transformative UQ research centres to tackle global challenges

The University of Queensland will establish three Centres of Excellence to tackle major global challenges and opportunities.

4 November 2022

UQ company starts revolution in chronic pain management

Portrait photo of UQ Professor Trent Munro wearing a white coat in a laboratory. Supplied.

UQ company starts revolution in chronic pain management

Precision painkillers that are more accurate and less harmful to the liver are set to be developed by a University of Queensland spin-off company — potentially changing the lives of millions of people.

4 November 2022