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Interactive theatre could help to prevent domestic violence by encouraging young people to develop safe and respectful relationships, researchers say.

The presence of different strains of grass pollen in the atmosphere can help predict when hay fever and asthma could strike, a study involving a University of Queensland researcher has found.

A trial of an environmental cleaning bundle involving University of Queensland researchers has shown there is a right way to clean, and that getting it right can reduce hospital-acquired infections and associated healthcare costs.

A researcher from The University of Queensland has been recognised as a trailblazer in her field after she was awarded a Brisbane Lord Mayor Convention Trailblazer Grant.

The Statistical Society of Australia has awarded the 2019 President’s Award for Leadership in Statistics to the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia (BCA).

Health gains and cost savings in the health sector are the likely outcomes of providing easier access to e-cigarettes containing nicotine, a study involving a University of Queensland researcher has found.

An international study has revealed the age at which women experience major reproductive events, such as their first period or giving birth, has changed significantly over time.

Dementia is one of the leading causes of death in Australia, but University of Queensland research has found the disease affects men and women differently.

Following a number of recent drug-related deaths at music festivals across Australia, pill testing has again become a hot topic across media outlets

University of Queensland researchers have partnered with institutes in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam to investigate the prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents.

Nine researchers from UQ’s Faculty of Medicine have been named on the 2018 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers List, the highest number of recipients for the Faculty in one year.

Tobacco smokers are at increased risk of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, according to University of Queensland researchers.

Clean water for remote Indigenous communities

Bullying has been recognised globally as a risk factor for mental illness, thanks to a University of Queensland research team.

Grandmothers deserve more recognition for their role as caregivers and some are at risk of being overburdened, according to a report from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health.

Two Australian Museum Eureka Prizes have been awarded to University of Queensland researchers for their outstanding discoveries in the fields of health and physics.