
By boasting an academic research workforce that is predominantly female, a Queensland research centre is flying the flag on International Women’s Day for women in STEM research positions.
A Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) team has partnered with Queensland Health and Primary Health Networks in Central Queensland, Wide Bay and the Sunshine Coast to develop a new model for improving mental health care in rural and regional Queensland.
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are well-known eating disorders, but a new study has found binge-eating disorder and Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OSFED) are more prevalent, cause more disability, and warrant more attention from health policymakers and service providers.
Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR) researchers have been tapped on the shoulder by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, to join their global COVID-19 Forecasting team.
A deficiency in vitamin D on the mother’s side could explain why autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is three times more common in boys, say researchers from the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR).

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