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In February 2024, Bachelor of Health Sciences students from UQ’s School of Public Health had the opportunity to learn more about global food security and food sovereignty as part of the New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility Program, an Australian Government initiative supporting Australian undergraduates to undertake study opportunities throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

A University of Queensland and CSIRO collaboration has captured First Nations children’s views about their wellbeing by combining art and technology into a new app.

Last week’s federal budget committed A$12.5 million over four years to deliver tampons, pads and other period care products to people who menstruate in rural and remote Indigenous communities.

Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine are among 24 academics across The University of Queensland who have received more than $41 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 2024 Investigator Grants to address health challenges.

A large-scale, international study conducted by University of Queensland researchers has found people with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, are up to four times more likely to have two or more chronic physical health conditions.

Surveys involving thousands of adolescents and their primary caregiver have shown the prevalence of mental disorders within the age group is very different across Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

The Australian government is currently considering a bill to implement the next stage of reforms to vaping regulation.

Professor Lauren Ball from the School of Public Health writes about the properties of beetroot for The Conversation.

Wastewater analysis and an in-person survey conducted by UQ researchers found high levels of drug use and risky behaviours, including ingesting unknown substances at a music festival. 

UQ is among a multi-institutional research team that has been awarded federal government funding to help create a safer and better future for people with innate variations in sex characteristics.

Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know about them?

University of Queensland research has led to the development of a practical framework to help medical professionals around the world diagnose and manage early menopause.

One in four women born between 1973 and 1978 were impacted by smoke exposure or poor air quality over the 2018-22 bushfire seasons, according to new data collected by University of Queensland and University of Newcastle researchers through the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH).

UQ experts discuss how to protect children's developing and maturing lungs from bushfire smoke.

You’ve probably seen recent claims online seed oils are “toxic” and cause inflammation, cancer, diabetes and heart disease. But what does the research say?

Western Australia has introduced a limit on ham in school canteens. Parents are reportedly confused and frustrated. So what has changed and what evidence is it based on?

UQ researcher and Adjunct Professor Sandra Creamer AM has won the Human Rights Award at the 2023 Queensland Community Impact Awards held by the Queensland Council of Social Services (QCOSS).

University of Queensland and University of Cambridge researchers have developed a toolkit to help researchers avoid conflict of interest and reputational damage when considering engaging with the food industry.

UQ Researcher Professor Gita Mishra from the School of Public Health has been named as one of the women who will define 2024 by online publication Women’s Agenda.

Painful periods are common. More than half of people who menstruate have some pain for up to three days a month, typically throbbing or cramping in the lower abdomen.