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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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Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis

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

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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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Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea

OSA can have serious impacts on health and daily life.

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Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy

People with narcolepsy have sleep attacks during the daytime.

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Sleep, Ageing & Dementia
Sleep, Ageing & Dementia

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

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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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When less is more: why doctors might consider stepping down patients’ asthma medication
August 01, 2022

Consider stepping down your asthma medication

Many people are being prescribed higher doses of asthma preventer medication than necessary

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Jet lag: what if you can’t fly first class?
July 13, 2022

Jet lag: what if you can’t fly first class?

“Jet lag’s inevitable. It’s like death and taxes.”

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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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