The effectiveness of using sterile water injections for labour contraction pain will be tested by an international collaboration of researchers, thanks to federal funding.
16 June 2021Screening and early interventions to address loneliness, sleep disturbances and alcohol consumption can help to reduce the association between being bullied at school and suicidal behaviours, a new study has found.
10 June 2021Researchers investigating a group of microscopic cells have discovered they can put the brakes on the rapid development of melanoma lesions.
8 June 2021Researchers have praised healthcare systems in Australia and New Zealand, after both nations recorded some of the world’s best long-term recovery rates for heart attack sufferers.
7 June 2021Public use of parks and reserves increased only slightly during last year’s COVID-19 national lockdown despite gyms and sports facilities shutting down, a University of Queensland study found.
28 May 2021Cutting-edge innovation in Paralympic sport performance will enter a new era after an agreement was signed between Paralympics Australia and key Queensland-based sporting and research bodies including The University of Queensland.
28 May 2021Indigenous academics commencing at The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences will benefit from a new program designed to advance their academic career aspirations in a supportive environment.
27 May 2021The University of Queensland today pays tribute to one of the most influential figures in the history of the University and the State, the Honourable Sir Llew Edwards AC.
26 May 2021Almost 70 per cent of low-income households aren’t claiming up to $1000 in child dental benefits they are eligible for, according to University of Queensland and Telethon Kids Institute research.
25 May 2021Reduced levels of a metabolic hormone known as leptin is linked to poor vaccine antibody responses in the general population, a University of Queensland study has found.
25 May 2021Scientists are investigating whether rising global temperatures may lead to more stillbirths, saying further study is needed on the subject as climates change.
24 May 2021The incidence of alcohol-related violence fell in Queensland’s key nightlife areas while business continued to grow after the Queensland Government’s Tackling Alcohol Fuelled Violence (TAFV) policy was introduced, independent research has found.
21 May 2021Only one in three adolescents are practising appropriate hand hygiene, a new global study involving University of Queensland researchers has found.
18 May 2021Better designed vaccines for insect-spread viruses like dengue and Zika are likely after researchers discovered models of immature flavivirus particles were originally misinterpreted.
17 May 2021A dengue virus vaccine candidate has passed an important milestone, with promising results in animal model testing providing hope to the 390 million people infected every year.
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