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University of Queensland research has found women who have quality relationships in their 40s and 50s are less likely to develop multiple chronic conditions in older age.

22 February 2023
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Scientists at ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû have developed a novel vaccine for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in pigs, to help stop the spread of the disease in Australia.

16 February 2023
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A University of Queensland-led research effort to develop an mRNA vaccine against Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) has secured almost $8 million in philanthropic funding.

14 February 2023
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Researchers from ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.

10 February 2023
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University of Queensland research has revealed a need for better protection for assistance animals and support for their owners facing financial hardship or moving into aged care.

7 February 2023
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A group of plants used by First Nations Australians as food, animal fodder and medicine could be a nutritious alternative to salt, according to University of Queensland research.

7 February 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have found a range of commonly prescribed antidepressants can increase bacteria’s resistance to antibiotic medications.

1 February 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have identified a pathway in cells that could be used to reprogram the body’s immune system to fight back against chronic inflammatory and infectious diseases.

19 January 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have developed a world-first surface spray that has the potential to kill viruses such as COVID-19 and potentially deadly bacteria.

18 January 2023
Associate Professor Tim Mercer wearing a lab coat and safety goggles holding a bottle containing orange liquid

A University of Queensland team has become the biggest supplier of experimental mRNA vaccines and therapies in Australia, with burgeoning demand from research and industry across the country.

11 January 2023
Dr Theresa Scott and dementia advocate John Quinn discuss the online driver safety test.

University of Queensland researchers are working with people living with dementia to develop an online driver safety test that can be performed by GPs in their surgeries.

5 January 2023
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Meet Lachlan Scott, the 2022 Valedictorian of ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû’s Bachelor of Speech Pathology, who has Tourette syndrome.

16 December 2022
A woman with long black hair is smiling at the camera, she is wearing a graduation cap and gown over a white dress and is standing in the sandstone cloisters of ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû's Great Court.

University of Queensland graduate Dr Ella Ceolin can partly thank school holiday boredom for setting her on a career path in medicine.

14 December 2022
A man sitting on a chair receiving ultrasound treatment on his head in a lab. Two ultrasound technicians are behind him.

A pioneering treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, developed at ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû, is being tested in a small safety trial underway in Brisbane. 

13 December 2022
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A University of Queensland-led project has used a ‘brain in a dish’ to study the effects of the Zika virus, taking research a step closer towards developing drugs to combat the infection.

12 December 2022