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Many tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses normally live on our bodies, and even inside us. These are called the microbiome. The large number of these organisms living in the gastrointestinal tract are collectively known as the gut microbiome.

Researchers from The University of Queensland and The Wesley Research Institute have found a high number of at-risk children are living with undiagnosed coeliac disease.

A unique partnership between The University of Queensland (UQ) and Ochsner Health (Ochsner) has been extended until at least 2030 and will continue to grow the world’s physician pipeline through a transnational Doctor of Medicine (MD) program.

The University of Queensland’s Rural Clinical School (UQRCS)’s inaugural Immersion Program is inspiring medical students by putting them inside the communities they could one day support.

University of Queensland researchers have supported a study to improve the performance of an artificial intelligence (AI) model in skin cancer diagnosis and management.

As medicine increases its focus on outcomes and precision, it is important that we also champion and protect the clinical skills that facilitate whole person care. So many people have experienced childhood trauma and neglect, and yet their stories can go largely unnoticed by current biotechnical approaches in medicine.

Two Faculty of Medicine academics are among an extensive list of University of Queensland representatives who have been named on the King’s Birthday Honours List this year.

Our noses perform important functions every day of our lives, but we often only notice when disease changes how they work.

After having low rates of influenza (flu) transmission in recent years thanks to our COVID control strategies, case numbers are now rising.

Misinformation about antidepressants is rife and is probably fuelling their rise in use.

University of Queensland medical students who completed a 12-week training program in a rural or remote area were more likely to work as doctors in similar communities, a study has shown.

Researchers from The University of Queensland have secured more than $31 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to progress life-changing health and medical research.

A University of Queensland graduate can partly thank school holiday boredom for setting her on a career path in medicine.

University of Queensland research has revealed Australians undergoing a knee replacement operation are at a higher risk of needing further surgery if they’re obese.

The National Health and Medical Research Council has awarded Investigator Grants to five Faculty of Medicine researchers.

Sore throat is a common symptom of COVID and its newer variants. And of course, many sore throats are caused by viral colds or flu, so they can be treated at home. The most common treatment is probably throat lozenges – but do they really work any better than sucking on a hard lolly?

Two University of Queensland alumni, who have helped shaped the state, have been named among this year’s Queensland Greats.

A University of Queensland-led study has found millions of COVID-19 patients may have undiagnosed acute kidney injury (AKI).

The students who have gone above and beyond.

GPs have been sounding the alarm over rising costs of providing care – compounded by the pandemic and more complex demands. Many have said they are abandoning bulk billing, the Medicare scheme that pays doctors a flat rate for providing consultations.