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a tray of plums among other fruit in a supermarket

A high-antioxidant fruit created in Queensland could have the potential to boost human brain activity and scientists at ΢Åĸ£Àûare keen to carry out further research.

14 April 2025
Graphic depicton of a person with fibromyalgia experiencing widespread pain and fatigue depicted as glowing points.

One of the world’s foremost pain experts has highlighted the risks of bypassing established processes for assessing the safety and effectiveness of medicines at the launch of a research centre at UQ.

10 April 2025
Open packet of cigarettes with $A50 note in the background.

Disadvantaged households have higher rates of smoking, putting pressure on their household budgets, ΢Åĸ£Àûresearch has found.

10 April 2025
Woman in yellow jacket blowing her nose in a tissue standing in a city park with trees in the background

A ΢Åĸ£Àûstudy has revealed Australian capital cities are experiencing longer pollen seasons due to climate change.

9 April 2025
Four adolescents standing in a group, looking on their smart phones.

Poor dietary habits in adolescence – lots of sweets, sugary drinks or skipping breakfast – is directly linked to overusing social media, University of Queensland research has found.

8 April 2025
Two Indigenous women sitting down and looking at information on a digital device.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living with chronic disease in rural areas will benefit from improved healthcare access thanks to a $500,000 grant.

4 April 2025
A boy and a girl swinging on swings

The types of play equipment found in Australian households is associated with the sex of the children living there, a ΢Åĸ£Àûstudy has found.

4 April 2025
Close-up graphic of gut bacteria

Researchers at ΢Åĸ£Àûhave found improving the function of the gut microbiome may delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.

3 April 2025
Woman sitting near another person writing notes.

New guidelines have been developed for the treatment of schizophrenia after a collaboration of international experts from 30 countries.

3 April 2025
Researchers studying skin lesions on computer image. Credit, ΢Åĸ£Àû

The potential for 3D photography to improve melanoma early detection is a topic of increasing interest in the medical community.

27 March 2025
A digital image of a skin cancer located in the head and neck. The skin cells are shown in bright red, with the tumour pockets in dull red surrounded by yellow. Immune cells are patrolling the tissue in green and magenta.

Two ΢Åĸ£Àûresearchers have received National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Awards for excellence and outstanding contributions to the sector.

27 March 2025
Researcher in a lab examining a container of sample nanoparticles used in breast cancer research.

΢Åĸ£Àûresearchers are designing nanotechnology they believe could improve how we treat the most aggressive form of breast cancer.

24 March 2025
Doctor embracing digital health, working on laptop and iPad

Digital health education will be integrated into university degrees across Australia as part of an initiative to upskill the country’s healthcare workforce

21 March 2025
A group of wastewater plants in a line on a sunny day.

Deadly synthetic opioids have been detected in Australian wastewater for the first time, according to an international survey led by ΢Åĸ£Àûresearchers.

19 March 2025
Two university students looking at laptop while lecturer looks over their shoulder. Image, UQ

΢Åĸ£Àûhas launched an ambitious strategy to train more First Nations doctors, with many expected to stay on to practice in regional and rural communities.

17 March 2025