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After being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, Sharon Oakley felt her world fall apart. Now, she's finding new strength through a UQ study examining how diet and exercise can enhance the wellbeing of women living with metastatic breast cancer.

The program offers virtual sessions with dietitian and exercise experts, aiming to help women with metastatic breast cancer stay strong, informed and supported.

Now recruiting until end of 2025.
Learn more, or sign up for the Optimising Care study here 👉http://bit.ly/4mkrz4J

Stage 4 breast cancer kept Sharon inside her home for a year. A new trial is helping get her life back Researchers are investigating how diet and exercise can be used to improve outcomes for women with metastatic, or stage 4, breast cancer.

UQ is driving change in rural and remote healthcare!

We recently brought together researchers, health leaders, and MPs at Parliament House for The Solutions Showcase – a powerful conversation on tackling health challenges in regional Queensland.

This event showcased the work UQ is doing to find solutions to reduce hospital admissions, boost the healthcare workforce, ease the burden of chronic disease & improve health outcomes through research.
We are committed to working with the government to create healthier, more resilient communities.



Tim Nicholls MP Irina Vetter Australian Institute for Bioengineering & Nanotechnology - AIBN Queensland Brain Institute UQ Health Care SQRH - Southern Queensland Rural Health

🔬 New research from UQ’s Australian Women and Girls’ Health Research Centre (AWaGHR) reveals a serious link between endometriosis and early menopause.

Women with endometriosis are 7 times more likely to experience surgical menopause and are at greater risk of entering menopause before age 45 — whether naturally or surgically.

Led by Professor Gita Mishra and Dr Hsin-Fang Chung, this important research will be shared at the 16th World Congress on Endometriosis in Sydney later this month.

Read more:

Endometriosis linked to premature and early menopause Women who suffer from endometriosis have an increased risk of premature and early menopause, both naturally and surgically, UQ researchers have found.

All individuals, organisations and groups in Australia play an active role in enabling equitable healthcare for Indigenous people and closing the life expectancy gap.

Associate Professor Thelma Parker and Professor Jackie Huggins share the importance of prioritising Indigenous-led research and the need for truth-telling, truth-listening and truth-acting in an article for National Close The Gap Day: https://medicine.uq.edu.au/article/2025/03/national-close-gap-day-addressing-healthcare-inequalities-indigenous-australians

Paediatric sleep medicine remains a relatively new and under-recognised medical speciality, but there is increasing evidence of the detrimental effects on health in children with sleep disruption.

Associate Professor Jasneek Chawla from ’s Child Health Research Centre shares why it’s important to recognise sleep as one of the three pillars of good health alongside fitness and nutrition: https://brnw.ch/21wRljK

Why make sleep a priority for children? We all know the feeling of a bad night’s sleep, but how many of us think about the potential long-term effects of poor sleep in our kids?

Have you ever woken up feeling like you barely slept, despite getting a full eight hours or have you struggled to fall asleep at night even though you’re exhausted?

Dr Oliver Rawashdeh from ’s School of Biomedical Sciences explains it could be due to your circadian rhythm, your body’s built-in clock, being out of sync: https://brnw.ch/21wRjJG

The science of sleep: why your circadian rhythm matters and how to optimise it Each year, World Sleep Day reminds us that sleep isn’t just about shutting our eyes, it’s a biological necessity that affects our health, productivity, and longevity.

💜UQ has become the first university to be formally recognised by Dementia Australia as a Dementia-Friendly Organisation - an initiative that will inform research, raise awareness, reduce stigma and provide a supportive environment for those affected by dementia.

Read more about the initiative here 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wR6Zg

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UQ’s campuses and facilities will close from 11.59pm on Tuesday 4 March 2025.

This decision has been made to prioritise the safety of our community.

Staff and students are encouraged to visit our dedicated webpage for up-to-date information: https://about.uq.edu.au/incident-response

🤰🏽UQ researchers have developed a new rapid sensor that can detect pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes, preterm birth risks and hypertension, as early as 11 weeks – with a simple blood test. Read more ▶️ https://brnw.ch/21wR58L