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Instead, they buy it online from private medicinal cannabis clinics after a telehealth appointment with the clinic’s doctor. However, when we looked at these clinics’ websites, we found many examples of aggressive and misleading marketing.

Diabetic weight loss medications are effective for people with schizophrenia without affecting psychotic symptoms, University of Queensland researchers have found.

Peter Coomber, The University of Queensland and Lisa Nissen, The University of Queensland. About 400 medicines are in short supply in Australia. Of these, about 30 are categorised as critical.These are ones with a life-threatening or serious impact on patients, and with no readily available substitutes. Since 2024, there has been a nationwide shortage of sterile fluid.

Newborn babies with a vitamin D deficiency have a higher chance of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, a major study involving The University of Queensland has found.

Iron deficiency in pregnancy may influence the sex development of a baby in utero, researchers have found. An 8-year international study involving The University of Queensland found a low-iron diet in pregnant mice caused male-to-female sex reversal in a proportion of their embryos.

A fearless fanged coral reef fish that disables its opponents with heroin-like venom could offer hope for the development of new painkillers. University of Queensland researcher Associate Professor Bryan Fry said the venomous fang blenny was found in the Pacific region, including on the Great Barrier Reef. “The fish injects other fish with opioid peptides that act like heroin or morphine ...

Light conversion technology developed by University of Queensland researchers will be used for wearable X-ray devices that make respiratory scans more comfortable for young children.

Children who spend more time on screens are at a higher risk of developing future social and emotional problems, researchers have found. A comprehensive review of 132 longitudinal studies found higher screen use could exacerbate aggression, anxiety, attention difficulties and depression – in turn driving children to turn to screens as a coping mechanism.

The University of Queensland has partnered with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) to drive research and training in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, energy, and agricultural technology.

The University of Queensland has joined the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), expanding opportunities for international collaboration in research and education.. WUN brings together 25 research-intensive universities across 6 continents to solve global challenges in areas such as sustainability, health, and technology.