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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers reveal the long, silent history of sports concussion

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ researchers have uncovered the hidden history of concussion in sport, finding the brain-trauma crisis has a long and complex past.

5 November 2024
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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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Wastewater monitoring gives insight into Australia’s drug consumption

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Associate Dean (Research) Professor Christina Lee and ACIC Chief Executive Officer Mr Michael Phelan APM

Wastewater monitoring gives insight into Australia’s drug consumption

Queensland has some of the highest fentanyl consumption and MDA excretion levels in the country, according to the latest report by The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).

28 October 2019

$15 million cystic fibrosis research program launched

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$15 million cystic fibrosis research program launched

Queensland’s first cystic fibrosis research program will be established to help improve outcomes for patients living with the life-threatening genetic disorder.

28 October 2019

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ claims Aon Uni 7s Series title

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ claims Aon Uni 7s Series title

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has won gold in the 2019 Aon Uni 7s Series final round in Canberra, taking out the champion title.

28 October 2019

$1M funding to develop case for national therapeutic ultrasound industry

Professor Jürgen Götz

$1M funding to develop case for national therapeutic ultrasound industry

A potential dementia treatment that harnesses ultrasound has received $1 million in funding from a fiercely competitive Australian Government scheme to develop the therapeutic ultrasound industry in Australia.

28 October 2019

Blood test allows quick TB diagnosis in remote areas

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Blood test allows quick TB diagnosis in remote areas

A new blood test will enable health workers to identify tuberculosis in adults in remote locations in less than an hour.

25 October 2019

New $35 million research centre to unleash the power of proteins

New $35 million research centre to unleash the power of proteins

Research to unlock the potential of peptides and proteins found in Australian flora and fauna for applications such as the next generation medicines and bio-friendly pesticides will be the focus of a new research centre to be based at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­...

25 October 2019

$32 million for research to support Australian families

$32 million for research to support Australian families

Research to help Australian families break the cycle of disadvantage and stop the gap between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ widening will continue at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

25 October 2019

Combatting combustible cladding hazards

Combatting combustible cladding hazards

University of Queensland engineering researchers have developed a database of building materials to help industry professionals assess the risk of combustible cladding and boost the safety of our homes and workplaces.

25 October 2019

Life expectancy mapped for people with mental disorders

Life expectancy mapped for people with mental disorders

People with mental disorders have a life expectancy up to a decade shorter than the general population, University of Queensland researchers discovered in a joint international study.

25 October 2019

High pesticide concentrations continue to enter Great Barrier Reef

High pesticide concentrations continue to enter Great Barrier Reef

The combined toxicity of 22 of the most common pesticides found in waterways flowing into the Great Barrier Reef is in many cases not meeting pollution reduction targets.

25 October 2019

Climate impacts a hot topic at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Placemaking Summit

Climate impacts a hot topic at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Placemaking Summit

Impacts of climate change on cities such as flooding, cyclones or heat stress are to be tackled at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s annual Placemaking Summit.

24 October 2019