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Disadvantaged households have higher rates of smoking, putting pressure on their household budgets, University of Queensland research has found.

10 April 2025
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A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ study 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
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The types of play equipment found in Australian households is associated with the sex of the children living there, a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ study has found.

4 April 2025
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Researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ have found improving the function of the gut microbiome may delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.

3 April 2025
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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, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­

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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers 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.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers 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
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Deadly synthetic opioids have been detected in Australian wastewater for the first time, according to an international survey led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers.

19 March 2025
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ has 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
Child lying on bed with nebuliser mask on face.

Researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ have found First Nations people are twice as likely to present at hospital with asthma and other allergy related illnesses, compared to other Australians.

5 March 2025
A gloved hand holds a tray of vials as a pipette hovers in a laboratory setting.

A new startup aimed at discovering and developing anti-inflammatory disease medicines has been formed by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s commercialisation arm UniQuest and global biotech company Molecule to Medicine.

4 March 2025