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Call for volunteers for quit smoking study with benefits

Queenslanders who want to give up smoking can access free nicotine replacement therapies and potentially life-saving lung cancer screening by participating in a new study.

1 November 2024
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Pharmacy researcher celebrated for excellence in Indigenous education

A First Nations Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ academic is aiming to help address the under representation of Indigenous people in Australia’s pharmacy workforce.

31 October 2024
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UN’s latest sustainability goals pose more harm than good for environment

According to Professor James Watson, the current UN goals are missing the mark for biodiversity conservation

UN’s latest sustainability goals pose more harm than good for environment

A team of scientists has warned that the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), designed to bring together environmental protection and socioeconomic development, are failing to protect biodiversity.

6 July 2020

$1 million to develop portable MRI device

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$1 million to develop portable MRI device

A portable MRI device which could offer safe diagnostic imaging to patients who are unable to be moved, travel or have medical implants is a step closer following a $1 million federal government grant.

3 July 2020

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ continues its climb in global rankings

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ continues its climb in global rankings

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland remains the only Australian university to have at least four subjects ranked in the top 10 worldwide in the prestigious ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (ARWU) 2020.

3 July 2020

Hot flushes and night sweats linked to 70 per cent increase in cardiovascular disease

Hot flushes and night sweats linked to 70 per cent increase in cardiovascular disease

New research from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has found that women who have hot flushes and night sweats after menopause are 70 per cent more likely to have heart attacks, angina and strokes.

2 July 2020

Defence leadership key to improving deployment experience

Defence leadership key to improving deployment experience

Serving in East Timor was a positive experience for most of the 1200 Australian Defence Force personnel surveyed by University of Queensland researchers.

29 June 2020

Ladder falls have long-lasting consequences for older blokes

Ladder falls have long-lasting consequences for older blokes

It only takes a moment to fall off a ladder, but the psychological impacts are long-lasting, particularly for older males.

29 June 2020

Marine worm joins fight against superbugs

Marine worm joins fight against superbugs

The humble marine sandworm may help in the hunt for a new class of antibiotics after University of Queensland researchers improved a molecule in the sand-dwelling animal which kills superbugs.

26 June 2020

Ultra-rapid testing a game changer for children in intensive care

Ultra-rapid testing a game changer for children in intensive care

Ultra-rapid genetic testing can transform the diagnosis and treatment of critically ill children with suspected genetic conditions, according to an Australian Genomics study.

25 June 2020

Kidney medication ineffective

Kidney medication ineffective

A major clinical trial has found the drug Allopurinol does not prevent worsening of kidney disease.

25 June 2020

University bridging the innovation divide with Defence Force

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University bridging the innovation divide with Defence Force

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland Business School is working with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to address the growing challenges created by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

24 June 2020

Human-Artificial intelligence collaborations best for skin cancer diagnosis

Human-Artificial intelligence collaborations best for skin cancer diagnosis

Artificial intelligence (AI) improved skin cancer diagnostic accuracy when used in collaboration with human clinical checks, an international study including University of Queensland researchers has found.

24 June 2020