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A groundbreaking blood test for early-stage ovarian cancer is set to begin trials at UQ News this year. This innovative study, being led by Carlos Salomon and his team at #UQ aims to detect the disease earlier, potentially improving survival rates. @ocrfaustralia Queensland Centre Gynaecological Cancer Research

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Indigenous children and young adults are dying from rheumatic heart disease due to ā€˜culturally unsafe’ and inaccessible healthcare in Australia, #UQ researchers have found. Read more: brnw.ch/21wQYNt #Health #Research Lorelle Holland Yumeng Cai

Indigenous children and young adults are dying from rheumatic heart disease due to ā€˜culturally unsafe’ and inaccessible healthcare in Australia, #UQ researchers have found.

Read more: brnw.ch/21wQYNt

#Health #Research <a href="/HollandLorelle/">Lorelle Holland</a> <a href="/YumengCai02/">Yumeng Cai</a>
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Meet Professor Danny Liew, #UQ’s inaugural Executive Dean of Health, Medicine & Behavioural Sciences! With 25+ years of experience, he’s shaping the future of healthcare- but still mastering the St Lucia campus map. Read more in Contact's Real YouQ Q&A: brnw.ch/21wR0jU

Meet Professor Danny Liew, #UQ’s inaugural Executive Dean of Health, Medicine &amp; Behavioural Sciences! With 25+ years of experience, he’s shaping the future of healthcare- but still mastering the St Lucia campus map.

Read more in Contact's Real YouQ Q&amp;A: brnw.ch/21wR0jU
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Professor Professor Gemma Sharp discusses the '3 P's' - puberty, pregnancy, perimenopause -and their impact on body image and eating disorders in women. Read it now via The Conversation šŸ‘‡ bit.ly/4imdf9X

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New PhD project opportunity! šŸŒšŸ§  @UQ_IITD is studying how heat exposure affects cognitive ability in adolescents & adults—critical insights for a warming world. Be part of this research: bit.ly/4ikzrB6 #PhDOpportunity #ClimateResearch #CognitiveScience

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#UQ has become the first university to be formally recognised by Dementia Australia as a Dementia-Friendly Organisation, an initiative that will inform research, raise awareness, reduce stigma & provide a supportive environment. Read more: brnw.ch/21wR3G4 Prof Nadeeka Dissanayaka

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Two separate studies led by #UQResearchers have explored the factors contributing to child maltreatment. Dr Claudia Bull’s analysis of the data revealed that parental income, social isolation, and education are key risk factors Read more: bit.ly/3Fdz3Ge

Two separate studies led by #UQResearchers have explored the factors contributing to child maltreatment.

 Dr Claudia Bull’s analysis of the data revealed that parental income, social isolation, and education are key risk factors

Read more: bit.ly/3Fdz3Ge
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Not knowing what to expect during an event like Cyclone Alfred can have a significant effect on mental health, causing anxiety and stress. UQPsych's Dr Simon Byrne, shares tips on how to manage these feelings, to help protect wellbeing: brnw.ch/21wRa2C #Health

Not knowing what to expect during an event like Cyclone Alfred can have a significant effect on mental health, causing anxiety and stress.

<a href="/UQPsych/">UQPsych</a>'s Dr Simon Byrne, shares tips on how to manage these feelings, to help protect wellbeing: brnw.ch/21wRa2C 

#Health
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This year's International Women's Day theme is ā€˜March Forward', a call "for action that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind". We spoke with some faculty members to learn what this means to themā¬‡ļø #IWD2025

This year's International Women's Day theme is ā€˜March Forward', a call "for action that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind".

We spoke with some faculty members to learn what this means to themā¬‡ļø

#IWD2025
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A #UQ study reveals that current Australian tobacco laws inadequately protect children, with retailers using toy displays & cartoon imagery to attract minors. The study recommends stricter regulations to de-normalise tobacco & limit youth exposure bit.ly/4kCks7B

A #UQ study reveals that current Australian tobacco laws inadequately protect children, with retailers using toy displays &amp; cartoon imagery to attract minors.  

The study recommends stricter regulations to de-normalise tobacco &amp; limit youth exposure
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#WorldSleepDay2025 reminds us sleep isn’t just about shutting our eyes, it’s a biological necessity that affects our health, productivity, and longevity. Oliver Rawashdeh explains the science behind sleep & why your circadian rhythm matters: brnw.ch/21wRjJE #UQ

#WorldSleepDay2025 reminds us sleep isn’t just about shutting our eyes, it’s a biological necessity that affects our health, productivity, and longevity.

<a href="/OliverRawashde1/">Oliver Rawashdeh</a> explains the science behind sleep &amp; why your circadian rhythm matters: brnw.ch/21wRjJE 

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Poor sleep in childhood can adversely impact day-to-day functioning, learning and behaviour and is associated with chronic health problems. Jasneek Chawla shares why it's important to make sleep a priority for children: brnw.ch/21wRlkm #UQ #SleepAwarenessWeek

Poor sleep in childhood can adversely impact day-to-day functioning, learning and behaviour and is associated with chronic health problems. 

<a href="/DrJasneek/">Jasneek Chawla</a> shares why it's important to make sleep a priority for children: brnw.ch/21wRlkm

#UQ #SleepAwarenessWeek
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Digital tools such as telehealth, remote monitoring and mobile health apps are key to transforming healthcare but trust in these new ways to provide care remains a stumbling block, University of Queensland researchers have found. brnw.ch/21wRopT

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Digital tools such as telehealth, remote monitoring and mobile health apps are key to transforming healthcare but trust in these new ways to provide care remains a stumbling block, #UQ researchers have found. Read more: brnw.ch/21wRqbX #Health

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All individuals, organisations and groups in Australia play an active role in enabling equitable healthcare for Indigenous people and closing the life expectancy gap. āž”ļøbrnw.ch/21wRrL2 #ClosingtheGap #ClosetheGap #NationalCTGDay2025

All individuals, organisations and groups in Australia play an active role in enabling equitable healthcare for Indigenous people and closing the life expectancy gap.

āž”ļøbrnw.ch/21wRrL2 

 #ClosingtheGap #ClosetheGap #NationalCTGDay2025
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Congratulations to Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe who won the 2025 NHMRC Science to Art Award for his digital image of a human skin cancer. Find out more: brnw.ch/21wRBmn #Health #UQResearch Arutha K

Congratulations to Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe who won the 2025 <a href="/nhmrc/">NHMRC</a> Science to Art Award for his digital image of a human skin cancer. 

Find out more: brnw.ch/21wRBmn 

#Health #UQResearch <a href="/aruthak/">Arutha K</a>