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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis

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

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Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis

In Australia, there are approximately 3,000 patients with cystic fibrosis.

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Childhood Asthma
Childhood Asthma

Asthma is more common in children than adults & more common in boys than girls.

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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-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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Sleep, Ageing & Dementia
Sleep, Ageing & Dementia

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

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Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

OHS has significant health and social impacts.

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Sleep Loss and Performance
Sleep Loss and Performance

Poor sleep has substantial economic and social cost.

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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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Can a sleeping pill enhance sleep and improve memory in older people?
June 10, 2022

Can a sleeping pill enhance sleep and improve memory?

We've begun a pilot study to test the benefits of a widely-prescribed sedative

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The health impacts of using gas heaters and appliances at home
June 06, 2022

The health impacts of using gas heaters and appliances

Dr Christine Cowie has handy tips on how to minimise the health risks of gas appliances

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True to our vision: our journey 2020 to 2021
May 31, 2022

True to our vision: our journey 2020 to 2021

Our latest Biennial Report tracks our progress through COVID-19. How did we do?

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