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University of Queensland scientists have developed a world-first method for producing adult stem cells that will substantially impact patients who have a range of serious diseases.

A new Australian drug study published today in The Lancet has found that cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug globally, while opioid use is a major cause of death.

On November 30, Associate Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani from the UQ Centre for Clinical Research, received an achievement award at the National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC) 75th Anniversary Symposium.

Queensland criminal justice workers to tackle Australia's hidden disability - fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

The RoCan (Rotarians against Ovarian Cancer) Trust recently committed to donating $150,000 to UQCCR over three years. This gift is for the purpose of developing better diagnostic tests for earlier detection and screening of ovarian cancer.

In a spectacular result for University of Queensland researchers, UQ is above world standard in more fields of research than any other Australian university.