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Long-acting contraceptives seem to be as safe as the pill when it comes to cancer risk: new study

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 2025
doctor holding 3D model of uterus

¹ú²ú̽»¨ and Vaxxas win prize to advance patch-based mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

¹ú²ú̽»¨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 2025
An image of the Vaxxas high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) technology, showing a small patch containing thousands of microprojections.

¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have received more than $3.8 million from the Australian Research Council to enhance Australia’s research capabilities and facilities in strategic areas.

14 November 2024
¹ú²ú̽»¨'s Forgan Smith building with green lawn in the foreground.

The University of Queensland has topped the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Best Universities Ranking for the second consecutive year.

14 November 2024
Older man and woman exercising at home with elastics and weights.

An international study led by a ¹ú²ú̽»¨ researcher has found frailty increases a person’s risk of dementia, but early intervention may be the key to prevention.

12 November 2024
A large sign on a green lawn says COP20 Baku Azerbaijan with tall buildings in the background

Here's what to expect as the next major United Nations meeting on climate change, known as COP29, gets underway.

11 November 2024
Two female scientists in whitecoats, gloves and goggles inspect a same from a machine.

¹ú²ú̽»¨'s capabilities in drug discovery and development are set to be strengthened by a new partnership between UniQuest and global biotech company Molecule to Medicine.

8 November 2024
Professor Keith Chappell in the lab using a centrifuge

Recruitment is underway for a clinical trial testing a vaccine candidate produced with The University of Queensland’s molecular clamp technology against life-threatening respiratory viruses.

7 November 2024

Three University of Queensland academics have been elected fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia for their valuable contributions to research across social justice and equity, strategic management, and Indigenous studies.

5 November 2024
A black and white image of a pair of old leather boxing gloves hanging against a brick wall

¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have uncovered the hidden history of concussion in sport, finding the brain-trauma crisis has a long and complex past.

5 November 2024
a person lied on a bed with their feet in a round machine and another person stands nearby

Queenslanders who want to give up smoking can access free nicotine replacement therapies and potentially life-saving lung cancer screening by participating in a new study.

1 November 2024
Three people standing on a stage, one of them holding a trophy

A First Nations ¹ú²ú̽»¨ academic is aiming to help address the under representation of Indigenous people in Australia’s pharmacy workforce.

31 October 2024
A woman with long black hair is sitting up in bed wincing in pain and one hand is on her chest.

¹ú²ú̽»¨-led research has found inflammatory markers in the blood of long COVID patients which could explain why many experience ongoing cardiovascular issues.

31 October 2024