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The University of Queensland has become the first university to be formally recognised by Dementia Australia as a Dementia-Friendly Organisation, an initiative that will inform research, raise awareness, reduce stigma and provide a supportive environment.

University of Queensland researchers have developed a new rapid sensor that can detect pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes, preterm birth risks and hypertension, as early as 11 weeks – with a simple blood test.

Clinical trials of a simple and accurate blood test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer – key to boosting survival rates – will begin at The University of Queensland this year.

An Aboriginal epidemiologist and a leading gynaecologic oncologist have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS).

Lymphatic filariasis (LF), historically referred to as ‘elephantiasis’, has long posed a serious public health challenge across many Pacific Island nations.

Researchers at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) are using synthetic brains and hearts to prove the effectiveness of epilepsy drugs made from spider venom.

Vaccination is one of the most effective methods to protect individuals and the broader public from disease. Vaccines are typically given to healthy people to prevent disease, so the bar for safety is set high.

Announcing the UQ Centre for Extracellular Vesicle Nanomedicine

University of Queensland researchers have received a $3 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council to establish a new Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) to Transform the Quality of Survival in Gynaecological Cancer Patients (ALIVE WELL).

Researchers from The University of Queensland have been awarded more than $2.9 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Projects scheme to develop early health interventions.

University of Queensland researchers have been awarded more than $7.5 million through 4 Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) schemes focused on improving health outcomes.

The 4 UQ projects include research to address health challenges for First Nations peoples across cardiovascular disease, paediatric cardiac surgery care, and obstructive sleep apnoea.

Changing the way antibiotics are given to adult patients with sepsis will save thousands of lives a year globally, according to research by The University of Queensland and The George Institute for Global Health.

A world first algorithm is helping clinicians determine likely causes of one the most underdiagnosed conditions in a hospital setting.

UQ Faculty of Medicine academics will be taking science out of their labs and into Brisbane pubs as they participate in the Pint of Science festival in mid-May.

Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine are among 24 academics across The University of Queensland who have received more than $41 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 2024 Investigator Grants to address health challenges.

As a Psychotherapist and Counsellor, Kimberley Welsh has been working with patients in the mental health sector for over a decade, but it was the Covid-19 lockdowns that led her to pioneer a new type of therapy and discover her research passion.