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Many Australians are reluctant to use sunscreen, even though it’s an important element in preventing the skin cancers that affect about two in three of us at some time in our lives.

There’s an enormous variety of sunscreens to choose from. Major supermarkets each sell more than 60 options. And one large pharmacy chain sells more than 100.

The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine Excellence Awards have turned the spotlight on its outstanding researchers, teachers, clinicians and professional staff for their exceptional work in helping to advance human health.     

Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) Faculty of Medicine are among the most influential in the world with six academics named on the 2019 Highly Cited list.

A simple blood test could soon become the latest monitoring tool for the early detection of melanoma in the eye.

UQDI's Professor Ian Frazer is one of three UQ researchers recognised at the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) awards.

Cervical cancer vaccine co-inventor Professor Ian Frazer AC will stand beside Presidents and Princesses at the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) awards in Kazakhstan later this month.

Congratulations to Associate Professor Antje Blumenthal, who has been awarded the Life Sciences Research Leader Award at the 2019 Women in Technology Awards.

People living with inflammatory autoimmune disease could benefit from an ‘immune system reboot’, and researchers have isolated specific cells to target.

A new Chair in Immunology has been appointed to drive the development of a research program with translational potential at UQ’s Diamantina Institute.

University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient’s risk of developing melanoma.

Scientists from The University of Queensland’s Diamantina Institute have revealed the difference between a stem cell and other blood vessel cells using gene-sequencing technology.

Congratulations to Professor Ranjeny Thomas, who has been awarded the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) Eric Susman Prize for 2018.

A large genetic study revealing new insights about how genes influence birth weight could eventually help ensure babies are born at a healthy weight.

In a first of its kind, seven early-career research grants have been awarded from a funding collaboration between the Metro North Office of Research, and three academic and research institutions.

You might love sugary doughnuts, but your friends find them too sweet and only take small nibbles. That’s partly because your genes influence how you perceive sweetness and how much sugary food and drink you consume.

The risk of developing melanoma is significantly multiplied for people who have red hair and more than 20 large moles, University of Queensland researchers have found.

University of Queensland researchers have discovered a hidden metabolic advantage that prevents people with a specific type of dwarfism from developing type 2 diabetes or cancer.

Brain size doesn’t just relate to how smart people are but also to how bitter they find tonic water, University of Queensland researchers have found.

There’s a lot to be said for sunshine – both good and bad. It’s our main source of vitamin D, which is essential for bone and muscle health. Populations with higher levels of sun exposure also have better blood pressure and mood levels, and fewer autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis.