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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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Stop COVID-19 bots

Stop COVID-19 bots

Stop COVID-19 bots

How you can prevent the spread of misinformation online

23 March 2020

Researchers race to accelerate Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s COVID-19 vaccine research

Researchers race to accelerate Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s COVID-19 vaccine research

A funding injection of up to $17 million for vital University of Queensland research could help cut the timeline for an effective vaccine for COVID-19 by six months.

22 March 2020

Christmas Island discovery redraws map of life

Christmas Island discovery redraws map of life

The world’s animal distribution map will need to be redrawn and textbooks updated, after researchers discovered the existence of ‘Australian’ species on Christmas Island.

22 March 2020

Coronavirus claims checked by experts

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Coronavirus claims checked by experts

Can coronavirus spread through food? Can anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen make it worse?

18 March 2020

Researchers set to begin clinical trials on potential coronavirus treatment

Researchers set to begin clinical trials on potential coronavirus treatment

Queensland researchers are set to begin clinical trials of a potential treatment for COVID-19 – using two existing drugs.

18 March 2020

Trump’s tweets influence anti-vaxxers

Trump’s tweets influence anti-vaxxers

Trump supporters are more likely to believe conspiracy theories and hold anti-vaccination views, a University of Queensland study on American internet users has found.

13 March 2020

Parkinson’s disease linked to gene targeted by blue-green algae toxin

Parkinson’s disease linked to gene targeted by blue-green algae toxin

Scientists have discovered a possible link between Parkinson’s disease and a gene impacted by a neurotoxin found in blue-green algae.

13 March 2020

$30m will help regions find sustainable post-mining opportunities

$30m will help regions find sustainable post-mining opportunities

A consortium led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Western Australia has secured $30 million from the Federal Government to help regional communities transition to sustainable futures after their local mines close.

13 March 2020

Want to Skype your GP to avoid exposure to the coronavirus?

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Want to Skype your GP to avoid exposure to the coronavirus?

Here’s what you need to know about the new telehealth option

12 March 2020

Indigenous mentors ‘close the gap’

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Indigenous mentors ‘close the gap’

The Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) will be available to University of Queensland students from this year, with the generous support of Simon Fenwick and the Fenwick Foundation.

10 March 2020

Pineapple flower research could ‘transform industry’

Premature flowering can lead to a highly erratic pineapple supply. Getty Image.

Pineapple flower research could ‘transform industry’

New pineapple varieties which grow more reliably and predictably are being developed in a University of Queensland-led project that will benefit farmers and industry.

9 March 2020