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Abstaining from alcohol during preconception and pregnancy is usually considered to be the woman’s responsibility. The main concern surrounding alcohol exposure during pregnancy often relates to well-established evidence of newborns developing a range of behavioural, physical and cognitive disabilities later in life.

Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, have used targeted social media to successfully recruit 498 Queensland-based mothers for an injury prevention campaign in just 30 days.

Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated nine million premature deaths in 2015, a global report has found.

University of Queensland researchers have joined forces with 12 Australian and international research institutes to create personalised medicine targeting childhood cancer.

Researchers from The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine have been awarded National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Fellowships totalling more than $4 million.

Infants deprived of an adequate oxygen supply in the womb would be more likely to develop high blood pressure, heart and kidney disease as adults, new research has shown.

This year, the number of laboratory-confirmed influenza (flu) virus infections began rising earlier than usual and hit historic highs in some Australian states. If you have been part of any gathering this winter, this is probably not news.

Humans play host to many little passengers. Right now, you’re incubating, shedding or have already been colonised by viral, bacterial, parasitic or fungal microorganisms - perhaps all of them! Are you sick? Maybe, maybe not.

More than two-thirds of toddlers burned in hot drink accidents are not treated with correct first aid, according to new research.

University of Queensland researchers are working to improve the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with burns injuries.

University of Queensland PhD student Christine Andrews has been recognised for her contributions to health research at the Australian Society for Medical Research’s Queensland awards.

A University of Queensland and World Health Organisation (WHO) research collaboration has found that many of the most common causes of death among children are preventable.

Playful distraction can trump kisses and cuddles to reduce a child’s anxiety and pain during potentially painful burns dressing changes.

A new study has recommended helmets should always be worn by children not only when riding horses but also when around horses, to reduce the risk of head injuries.

Researchers from The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine are celebrating success in the Queensland Government’s Advance Queensland Fellowships scheme.

New research could pave the way for more precise treatments for potentially deadly respiratory infections in children with the rare disease ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T).