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How we've evolved to fight the bugs that infect us

11 July 2017

How we've evolved to fight the bugs that infect us

Unnatural High

7 July 2017

Unnatural High

Indigenous girls missing school during their periods: the state of hygiene in remote Australia

3 July 2017

the state of hygiene in remote Australia

Binge-watching has long-term impact

22 June 2017

Binge-watching has long-term impact

Breastfeeding guidelines to be reviewed

30 May 2017

Breastfeeding guidelines to be reviewed

Prevention key to reducing prevalence of mental disorders

26 May 2017

Abused caregivers have double chance of poor health

23 May 2017

Abused caregivers have double chance of poor health

Young women’s gradual weight gain raises pregnancy blood pressure danger

17 May 2017

Young women’s gradual weight gain raises pregnancy blood pressure danger

New centre to shine light on environmental health

27 April 2017

New centre research will concentrate on seven related environmental health science themes

In Bangladesh, people are eating more fish but getting less nutrition from it

12 April 2017

People in Bangladesh are now eating 30% more fish than they did 20 years ago, but they are getting a smaller amount of important nutrients from it, a new study shows.

Even ‘healthy’ weight gain raises pregnancy diabetes risk

5 April 2017

Mothers who gain weight in the years leading up to pregnancy have an increased risk of gestational diabetes, even if their weight remains within the healthy body mass index (BMI) range.

Mental health carers provided 208 million hours of care nationally in 2015

Hidden workforce saves Australia $13.2b

23 March 2017

Carers supporting Australians with mental illness are providing services that would cost governments $13.2 billion to replace, a new report has found.

Leading cause of female death addressed

21 March 2017

Women around the world remain vulnerable to chronic disease as they continue to face challenges accessing health care and information.

One in four elderly Australian women has dementia

17 March 2017

At least a quarter of Australian women over 70 will develop dementia, according to University of Queensland researchers.

Older women taking statins face higher risk of diabetes

16 March 2017

Older Australian women taking cholesterol-lowering statins face a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a University of Queensland study.

Early periods associated with risk of gestational diabetes

6 March 2017

The age at which girls start menstruating could flag a later risk of diabetes during pregnancy, according to a University of Queensland study.

Women with early periods at increased risk of early or premature menopause

27 January 2017

Women with early periods at increased risk of early or premature menopause

School of Public Health researchers make ‘highly cited’ list for 2016

24 November 2016

This annual list honours researchers who have assisted, inspired or challenged their peers and are cited 99% more often than other researchers in their area.

Teen drinkers needed for harm reduction, prevention study

16 November 2016

Teens at risk of drinking in excess may not receive the health services they need as a result of gaps in national alcohol consumption reporting.

School of Public Health award winners in the Faculty teaching and learning excellence awards

9 November 2016

The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine has acknowledged excellence and innovation across its education programs.

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