Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk. But this perception is often out of proportion with the actual risks.
15 January 2025¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s BASE facility and biotechnology company Vaxxas have been announced as stage winners of a prestigious global prize to accelerate a patch-based mRNA vaccine for COVID-19.
14 January 2025Australians spent more than A$400 million on medicinal cannabis in the first half of 2024 alone.
13 January 2025Clinicians have successfully used custom-made 3D printed bone scaffolds, printed on-site at ¹ú²ú̽»¨, to rebuild part of a man’s jawbone.
9 January 2025Canine hookworms are becoming increasingly resistant to drugs across Australia and New Zealand, according to new research.
7 January 2025A University of Queensland study has found no link between exposure to water fluoridation as a young child and negative cognitive development.
19 December 2024¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have developed a 3D printing method to produce shape-shifting liquid metal robotics with musculoskeletal qualities inspired by animal physiology.
19 December 2024Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder can be difficult to diagnose, but University of Queensland researchers have established the most scientific approach to detecting the disorder.
18 December 2024A promising ultrasound therapy to potentially restore brain function in people with Alzheimer's disease has been licenced to a new startup spun out of ¹ú²ú̽»¨.
17 December 2024A potential new treatment for motor neurone disease developed by a company spun out of ¹ú²ú̽»¨ has produced successful results in a human clinical trial.
10 December 2024Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, ¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have found.
5 December 2024¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have launched a menstrual health teaching guide for classrooms co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students.
4 December 2024A topical cream to help prevent and treat skin cancers in organ transplant patients is a step closer to development.
29 November 2024Researchers have found 70% of Australians diagnosed with major depressive disorder are not receiving even the minimal treatment necessary.
22 November 2024A competitive swimming program developed by ¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers for young people with severe cerebral palsy has reversed motor decline associated with the condition.
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