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Over 800 Queensland teens have now participated in a Queensland-first study examining the impacts of menstrual symptoms on their daily lives.

The First Nations Cancer and Wellbeing Research team atended the 2020 World Indigenous Cancer Confrence from 21-25 April. The Conference was held in Auckland New Zealand.

The University of Queensland’s Australian Women and Girls’ Health Research (AWaGHR) Centre is calling for women aged 35 to 60 years to help shape a new national study.

It's been a big year for the AWaGHR Centre in 2025, with new research projects and an expanding, specialised team.

Associate Professor Julie Hennegan is a specialist in global women's and girls’ health and joins the AWaGHR Centre to continue improving the outcomes for women and girls in an international context.

The Australian Women and Girls' Health Research (AWaGHR) Centre are offering a one-day workshop on data linkage practices.

Researchers at AWaGHR are calling for better weight management strategies for women with a chronic disease diagnosis.

Research has shown that having access to greenspaces, such as public parks or a private residential garden can improve your health and wellbeing. But with more than 50 per cent of the world’s population now living in urban areas, how is it impacting on our health?

Professor Gail Garvey AM, on 27 July 2025 was awarded the Jeannie Ferris Award from Cancer Australia, for her commitment to driving significant advances in equity for Australians affected by cancer.

A recent study from the Australian Women and Girls Health Research (AWaGHR) Centre at The University of Queensland has validated the accuracy of self-reported endometriosis diagnoses in large-scale cohort studies.

Adults who stay consistently active throughout their life can lower their risk of early death by up to 40 per cent, a global study led by The University of Queensland has found.

Dr Amalie Dyda and Dr Lisa McHugh from UQ’s School of Public Health break down why vaccinations are important, bust common myths and share information to help people make informed decisions about vaccinations.

New research from the Australian Women and Girls’ Health Research (AWaGHR) Centre has found that intimate partner violence not only increases the risk of multimorbidity but also accelerates its onset age.

Professor Gita Mishra was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to medical research, particularly life course epidemiology and women's health, to leadership, and to tertiary education.

Health challenges experienced by women living in isolated parts of Far North Queensland have been brought into focus in an inaugural Indigenous-led event.

More than 1100 researchers, clinicians and healthcare professionals from across 60 countries joined forces in Sydney recently, as part of the 16th World Congress on Endometriosis.

UQ School of Public Health students had the opportunity to enhance their understanding of global health in the context of climate change on a study tour of Vietnam as part of the New Colombo Plan student mobility program.

Professor Gita Mishra has been internationally recognised for her work in women’s health research and will receive an honorary doctorate from Stockholm University later this year.