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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.

In the 1970s, public health officials from around the world led efforts to make smallpox – an infectious disease that killed nearly 30% of people it infected – the only human disease to be essentially eradicated through comprehensive vaccination.

So what is the role of public health and public health professionals in managing and containing emerging pandemics? From data collection and analysis to communication and government policy, public health is involved in more ways than you might think.

The proportion of Australians with bad cholesterol levels has dropped significantly, while Asian and Pacific countries recorded a sharp rise, according to the world’s largest study on the condition.

University of Queensland researchers have discovered why only 34 per cent of mothers exclusively breastfeed to six months, despite the global push to increase rates to 50 per cent.

Remote Indigenous communities have taken swift and effective action to quarantine residents against the risks of COVID-19. Under a plan developed by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group, entry to communities is restricted to essential visitors only. This is important, because crowded and malfunctioning housing in remote Indigenous communities heightens the risk of COVID-19 transmission. High rates of chronic disease mean COVID-19 outbreaks in Indigenous communities may cause high death rates.