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Gloved hands are smoothing a bandaid onto a child's upper arm. The child is on the lap of an adult carer.

Parents can now use a ‘COVID calculator’ to help weigh up the risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccinations for their children.

13 March 2023
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have found nicotine consumption in Australia increased by 30 per cent during the early stages of COVID-19.

10 March 2023
A woman sits at a desk looking at two monitors while she conducts a Zoom call with her face and a man's shown on one of the screens.

More people with aphasia will have access to quality treatment, particularly those in rural and regional areas, thanks to the expansion of a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ developed therapy program.

6 March 2023
A brown and cream hawk sits on the branch of a gum tree.

Australia’s rarest bird of prey - the red goshawk - is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula now the only place in Queensland known to support breeding populations.

27 February 2023
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An experimental vaccine created at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ could mitigate the impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.

23 February 2023
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University of Queensland research has found women who have quality relationships in their 40s and 50s are less likely to develop multiple chronic conditions in older age.

22 February 2023
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A University of Queensland and KPMG Australia study has found only 40 percent of Australians trust the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at work.

22 February 2023
Woman in custody

A University of Queensland study found many Indigenous women who died in custody had not been sentenced by a court, but were on remand or in protective custody.

9 February 2023
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University of Queensland research has revealed a need for better protection for assistance animals and support for their owners facing financial hardship or moving into aged care.

7 February 2023
Associate Professor Rhonda Faragher seated in high back chair. Image, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

An expert in the field of molecular biology, and an educator specialising in Down syndrome research are among Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland staff and alumni recognised in the 2023 Australia Day Honours.

27 January 2023
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Researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland have pioneered a simple, fast and effective technique to remove PFAS chemicals from water.

20 January 2023
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University of Queensland scientists have developed a model that gives soccer players their best chance of kicking a penalty goal.

12 December 2022
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Queenslanders are incapable of assessing their own intoxication levels, especially when their blood alcohol level is high, according to research co-led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

1 December 2022
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s Associate Professor Marc Ruitenberg is set expand his research into finding new treatments for spinal cord injury after being awarded a 2022 Churchill Fellowship.

29 November 2022
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University of Queensland School of Architecture lecturer Dr Liz Brogden has been awarded a 2022 Churchill Fellowship to further her work pioneering climate action in the profession.

28 November 2022