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Nasal, Sinus Allergy & Infection
Nasal, Sinus Allergy & Infection

Australia has one of the highest allergy prevalence rates in the world.

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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis

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

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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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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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Sleep, Ageing & Dementia
Sleep, Ageing & Dementia

Poor sleep is associated with brain-ageing related health problems.

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Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy

People with narcolepsy have sleep attacks during the daytime.

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea

OSA can have serious impacts on health and daily life.

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Sleep-Wake Cycles and Shifts
Sleep-Wake Cycles and Shifts

The average shift worker sleeps one hour a day less than non-shift workers.

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world-class research, clinical care and education

Dedicated to investigating the causes of disease, finding better treatments and translating our discoveries into new clinical practice.

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The Woolcock Clinic specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep and breathing disorders and is internationally recognised as the top specialist sleep and respiratory health research institute in the world.

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Community-wide screening can end TB
September 13, 2022

Community-wide screening can end TB

Tuberculosis is an ancient disease, but it isn't history. Yet

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Show me the data: supporting medication adherence
August 30, 2022

Show me the data

How we are getting a more accurate picture of adherence to asthma medications

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Triple therapy for asthma – what is it and is it right for you?
August 10, 2022

Triple therapy for asthma – what is it and is it right for you?

What is triple therapy? And how do you know if it's right for you?

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