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This World No Tobacco Day, 148 health organisations have signed an open letter calling on governments to work towards phasing out commercial cigarette sales.

Climate may play a role in the prevalence of asthma, with a University of Queensland study suggesting more sunshine potentially reduces the incidence.

A study by University of Queensland researchers has highlighted the need to improve mental health assessments and pathways to care for childbearing women who experience suicidality.

Two decades of research into the impact of toxic fireweed on humans and marine ecosystems by The University of Queensland’s Associate Professor Nicholas Osborne has culminated in a rare recognition by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are well-known eating disorders, but binge-eating disorder and Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OSFED) are more prevalent, cause more disability, and warrant more attention from health policymakers and service providers.

Methamphetamine ‘cooks’ in domestic labs are most likely to be male, Caucasian and about 30 years old, according to University of Queensland researchers.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many have felt anxious about going to the GP and other health facilities, believing these places have had a greater risk of transmission.

In response to the health impacts from climate change, UQ researchers have established a network which aims to draw together the brightest minds in research, government and industry to form climate change research priority areas based on evidence.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use the drug “ice” are being urged to trial a new web-app as part of a public health project designed to stop methamphetamine consumption.

Children who experience neglect are seven times more likely than other abuse victims to have a teen pregnancy say University of Queensland researchers.

Social and emotional wellbeing during the COVID-19 and the re-emergence #BlackLivesMatter

Early menstruation increases the likelihood of hot flushes and nights sweats decades later at menopause, according to a University of Queensland study.

New research from The University of Queensland has found that women who have hot flushes and night sweats after menopause are 70 per cent more likely to have heart attacks, angina and strokes.

Women who experienced surgical menopause early were at greater risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new study by University of Queensland researchers.

The transport sector is Australia’s second-largest polluter, pumping out almost 20% of our total greenhouse gas emissions. But everyday drivers can make a difference.

The children of mothers with long-term depression have been found to be at higher risk of behavioural problems and poor development.

One in five Australian mothers is not receiving critical perinatal mental health checks, a University of Queensland study has found.