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Regular and interactive text messaging has been shown to be an effective way to help young people avoid sunburn by changing their behaviour.

The incidence of alcohol-related violence fell in Queensland’s key nightlife areas while business continued to grow after the Queensland Government’s Tackling Alcohol Fuelled Violence (TAFV) policy was introduced, independent research has found.

For the first time in Australia, researchers can accurately predict if babies are at risk of childhood obesity by the age of eight to nine years of age.

Findings from the Global Drug Survey study, a project collaborated on by The University of Queensland’s Associate Professor Jason Ferris, reveals some Australians are turning to psychedelic drugs to self-treat mental illness and emotional distress.

Two University of Queensland researchers were members of the Digital Metro North Hospital team that won the Premier’s Award for Excellence in the ‘Be a responsive government’ category.

Despite the challenges of 2020 the RASSS and GSUMH teams demonstrated their commitment to research excellence with members being recognised with academic awards.

With the time warp of Christmas and New Years behind us, we can reflect on Australia’s heavy drinking culture and feelings of regret often associated with drinking alcohol.

Telehealth experts from the Centre for Online Health (COH) have helped with the launch of the 2021 State of Telehealth Summit – by presenting the opening session on telehealth.

The Centre for Online Health received a commendation in the Service excellence award category at the 2020 Faculty of Medicine Excellence Awards.

So you’re one of the 21% of Australians who got sunburnt last weekend. While we should be avoiding sunburn, it’s sometimes easier said than done in the Australian sun. What can you do once you realise you’re turning into a temporary lobster?

An international standard for dermoscopy has recently been published by Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM) - the International Standards Development Organisation for medical imaging.

Methamphetamine ‘cooks’ in domestic labs are most likely to be male, Caucasian and about 30 years old, according to University of Queensland researchers.

COVID-19 has changed our world, and our drinking habits along with it. We compare people's drinking habits pre- and during the pandemic and what the implications of this behaviour might be.

University of Queensland researcher Dr Cheneal Puljevic has been awarded the Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs (APSAD)’s Early Career Award for 2020.

Faculty of Medicine Dr Emma Thomas from the Centre for Online Health (COH), Centre for Health Services Research (CHSR) has been awarded a prestigious two year post-doctoral fellowship from The Heart Foundation.

Delivering healthcare services online can cut costs for patients, but not necessarily for providers, according to a new study.

The Global Drug Survey (GDS) is the world’s largest annual online survey of people who use drugs, run in multiple countries. Usually undertaken at the end of each year, in these unprecedented times the GDS has also run a Special Edition COVID-19 survey to offer insights into the impact COVID-19 has had on peoples’ use of alcohol and other drugs, their mental health and relationships.

Researchers from our Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Business, Economics & Law have co-authored a report on the cost of residential aged care for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. The report adds more evidence on the performance of the sector, and will ultimately contribute to the final recommendations, due to be handed down in February 2021.

It may have taken a global pandemic to get telehealth services covered by Medicare for the whole Australian population, but now that it’s here, experts say it could transform approaches to health care, especially mental health care.