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A global study co-led by researchers from ¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ and Harvard Medical School has found one in two people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime.

31 July 2023
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A report by University of Queensland researchers has warned a global crisis of antibiotic resistance is inevitable, despite promising developments in new antibiotics.

25 July 2023
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Patients will receive faster and more accurate pathology results following a decade-long research project that is set to transform medical diagnosis.

21 July 2023
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Researchers at ¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ have found an anti-ageing function in a protein deep within human cells.

18 July 2023
A young African woman stands in graduation cap and gown and holding flowers outside ¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ's sandstone Great Court.

Consulata Bilal graduates this week from ¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ with a Bachelor of Science, after navigating the challenges of living with a debilitating disease.

14 July 2023
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Researchers at ¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ have discovered the venom of a notorious caterpillar has a surprising ancestry and could be key to the delivery of lifesaving drugs.

11 July 2023
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University of Queensland research has found verbal and physical abuse of medical receptionists by patients is rife, and causing lasting harm.

7 July 2023
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A major clinical trial has found a simple change to world practice for kidney transplants could deliver real benefits for recipients and reduce their need for dialysis by 25 per cent.

7 July 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have used genetics to reveal that much of the risk of developing a common and sometimes fatal intestinal disease is inherited.

5 July 2023
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¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ researchers have reared deadly cone snails in a laboratory aquarium for the first time, uncovering a potential treasure trove of new venoms for drug development.

29 June 2023
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A $13.7 million project to unlock digital health data on debilitating diseases could reduce hospitalisations, tackle complications and cut health costs.

28 June 2023
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Researchers from ¿ì²¥É«ÇéƬ have made a dust from baker’s yeast that can detect COVID-19 and could safeguard communities against future pandemics.

26 June 2023
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Researchers have shed light on how a highly infectious virus, that has recently transferred from animals to people, is able to enter human cells.

22 June 2023
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Research using venom from a rare tarantula is one of two University of Queensland projects which have received funding to develop treatments for motor neurone disease (MND).

21 June 2023
Two men in white lab coats in an office look at the camera, one holds a gaming controller.

University of Queensland researchers have used an algorithm from a video game to gain insights into the behaviour of molecules within live brain cells.

15 June 2023