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Mile-high wee the key to superbug battle

Aircraft toilets are at the forefront of a global effort to combat the spread of superbugs. An Australian-led world-wide study has analysed wastewater from the toilets

SEQ world-first trial for spinal cord injury treatment

Thirty years of Queensland research into spinal cord injury is feeding into a world-first human trial. Griffith University Professor James St John said a Phase 1 human

Billions being misled by birth control ‘advice’

The majority of TikTok videos featuring birth control advice, that have billions of views, are providing misleading information. A new study by La Trobe University, in

$20 million diary mix-up a boost for QIMR Berghofer

A diary mishap and chance meeting with a Prime Minister led to a $20 million bonus for the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. In the first of a special podcast

Adding extra spark to deliver power walking

Power walking is taking on a new meaning with the development of a tool which turns footsteps into electricity. A mechanical engineering major at Cornell University, in

Power of ballet supports people with brain injuries

The power of dance is being used to reduce the isolation experienced by many Queenslanders with a brain injury. Queensland Ballet operates Ballet for Brain Injury

Australian amputation rates in young males increasing

A rise in amputation rates for Australian males under 40 has sparked a strategy to tackle diabetes-related foot disease (DFD). Associate Professor Byron Perrin, from the

Lifestyle choices leave chemical dementia warnings

With almost half of dementia cases preventable, Queensland researchers believe they have uncovered a new early warning system. Study lead author Jacob Levenstein, from

Unvaccinated putting a strain on Queensland hospitals

Almost 90 percent of Queenslanders hospitalised with the flu this year have not been vaccinated. The release of the latest statistics, with a month still to go in the

New centre focuses on real-time response to cancers

Patients with aggressive and late-stage cancers will benefit from a new world-class research centre which opened in Brisbane this week. Based at QIMR Berghofer, in the

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