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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.

It turns out we should follow our parent’ advice when we’re thinking about becoming parents ourselves, with a study finding eating the traditional ‘three-vegies’ before pregnancy lowers the risk of a premature birth.

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, we need to ensure the most vulnerable people in our communities aren’t left behind. This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, especially those living in remote and very remote areas.

The University of Queensland is proud to release a new report regarding crowding, public housing malfunction and infectious disease transmission in remote Indigenous communities and towns.

Professor James Ward has been appointed as Director of the UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health and Professor of Public Health in UQ’s School of Public Health.

This project was undertaken to document Aboriginal women’s experiences of remote living, and their views on how housing and crowding affects the health of their families.
It details, in the residents’ own words, their positive stories and remaining challenges.

The Master of Public Health (Health Promotion) has recently achieved full accreditation by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE).

Some forms of domestic violence double victims’ risk of depression and anxiety disorders later in life, according to University of Queensland research.

Rolling images and stories of bushfire devastation can take a toll.

An Australian-first study into mental disorders has commenced at The University of Queensland.

Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) Medical School are among the most influential in the world with six academics named on the 2019 Highly Cited list.

More than 2,000 people in the United States have developed serious lung damage in a poisoning outbreak associated with the use of vaping devices this year. At least 39 people have died from the condition.

Maintaining normal weight and quitting smoking before the age of 40 may significantly prevent symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats in menopausal women, known as vasomotor symptoms (VMS).

The cost of mental illness and suicide in Australia is close to $180 billion per year according to a Productivity Commission report, and treatment and services are not meeting community expectations.

People with mental disorders have a life expectancy up to a decade shorter than the general population, University of Queensland researchers discovered in a joint international study.