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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis

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

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LAM & Other Interstitial Lung Diseases
LAM & Other Interstitial Lung Diseases

LAM is a rare cystic lung disease which is unique to women.

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COPD & Emphysema
COPD & Emphysema

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

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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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Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

OHS has significant health and social impacts.

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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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Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy

People with narcolepsy have sleep attacks during the daytime.

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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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Your checklist for breathing better this Summer
January 12, 2022

Your checklist for breathing better

Be prepared for Summer's bushfires and extreme weather events

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COVID and airborne disease – a timely reminder
January 06, 2022

COVID and airborne disease – a timely reminder

What has COVID taught us about how to manage airborne diseases?

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Our fight to eliminate TB in Vietnam
November 30, 2021

Our fight to eliminate TB in Vietnam

Dr Thu Anh Nguyen is working to eradicate TB in Vietnam, and she's had TB herself

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