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COPD & Emphysema
COPD & Emphysema

COPD affects more than 464,000 Australians aged 45 or over.

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Pneumonia & Other Lung Infections
Pneumonia & Other Lung Infections

Lung infections are the no 1 cause of death in the chronically ill.

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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a worldwide problem, including in Australia.

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Lung Cancer Research
Lung Cancer Research

1 in 3 women and 1 in 10 men with lung cancer have no history of smoking.

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REM Behaviour Disorder
REM Behaviour Disorder

RBD can be a danger to both people with RBD and their bed partners.

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Insomnia
Insomnia

Insomnia can impact your attention, mood and daytime function.

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Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

OHS has significant health and social impacts.

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Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy

People with narcolepsy have sleep attacks during the daytime.

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Expanding monitoring to guide policy
May 12, 2026

Expanding monitoring to guide policy

An important air pollution study may help guide where we live, work and play and how we travel.

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Is hay fever holding our teens back?
May 05, 2026

Is hay fever holding our teens back?

We're offering a PhD scholarship in the search for the answer.

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OAT an increasingly viable OSA solution
April 28, 2026

OAT an increasingly viable OSA solution

Recent changes in technology and materials have resulted in slimmer, more durable oral appliances.

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