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A photo showing an antibiotic drip on a stand in the foreground, with the corridor of a hospital in the blurred background.

Changing the way antibiotics are given to adult patients with sepsis will save thousands of lives a year globally, according to research by Â鶹ÊÓƵ and The George Institute for Global Health.

13 June 2024
Toddler with nasal oxygen prongs insitu lying with head on pillow and sucking on dummy. Adult hand supporting head.

A new high-flow oxygen technique is as safe as standard anaesthetic methods during tubeless upper airway surgery in children, according to University of Queensland research.

12 June 2024
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Only a small proportion of elite swimmers regularly checked their skin for signs of cancer despite being at increased risk, according to University of Queensland research.

11 June 2024
A small child is held by medical staff with a mask with tubes over their nose and mouth

A Â鶹ÊÓƵ-led study has found multiple doses of anaesthetics do not compromise brain function in young children.

10 June 2024
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ research is at the forefront of finding ways to improve the return to work for people diagnosed with dust lung disease.

7 June 2024
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Young Australians are being exposed to an alcohol advertisement on social media every 2 minutes and 43 seconds on average, according to Â鶹ÊÓƵ research.

7 June 2024
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A first-of-its-kind brain organoid grown at Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Queensland has helped researchers identify therapies that reduce the impact of COVID-19 on people with Down syndrome.

6 June 2024
Four smiling people wearing safety equipment in a laboratory

Queensland will be a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a $32 million partnership between Â鶹ÊÓƵ and US-based Emory University to establish the Queensland Emory Vaccine Centre at Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

31 May 2024

The Queensland Aphasia Research Centre at Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Queensland has been awarded almost $5 million from the Medical Research Future Fund to improve treatment for the growing number of Australians living with post-stroke aphasia.

31 May 2024
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Young people are encouraged to participate in a University of Queensland study that will use artificial intelligence technology to develop campaign materials to reduce youth vaping rates.

23 May 2024
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A team of researchers from Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Queensland has found employees experience more stress at work when interrupted with requests for unnecessary or unreasonable tasks.

21 May 2024
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University of Queensland research has found exercise can help prevent or slow cognitive decline during ageing.

20 May 2024
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Professor Barry Dickson from Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Queensland Brain Institute has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, joining the ranks of eminent scientists from around the world.

17 May 2024
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People from a higher socioeconomic status drink more alcohol on average than those of lower socioeconomic background, according to new Â鶹ÊÓƵ research.

17 May 2024
A photo of a hospital bed and medical equipment and monitors beside it.

A new drug could prevent sepsis-related organ failure and death by restoring the health of a patient’s blood vessels.

9 May 2024