Archive: Lung Disease
Tackling the Silicosis Epidemic
Tackling the epidemic of silicosis: The Queensland Lung Transplant Service at The Prince Charles Hospital is at the forefront of tackling silicosis.
Workers to breathe easier with The Common Good and Mideco alliance
Tradies exposed to inhaling contaminants while on the job have a new alliance to help tackle the risks of occupational lung disease.
National Safe Work Month and Lung Disease
The month of October is National Safe Work Month with the Week Three theme being Clean Air, Clear Lungs, focusing on occupational lung disease.
Lite n 'Easy joins The Common Good
Lite n’ Easy will make a donation to The Common Good on behalf of customers who restart their Lite n’ Easy healthy meal delivery service between now and April 3.
COVID Critical unveils IBM developed COVID-19 app
More than 500 clinicians at over 370 hospitals worldwide sign up to use a new IBM app that will securely share information to care for COVID-19 patients
World-First Treatment for Silicosis Underway at The Prince Charles Hospital
Clinicians and Researchers from The Prince Charles Hospital have developed whole lung lavage, a ground-breaking new treatment that provides a glimmer of hope to those suffering with artificial stone silicosis,…
From Diesel Emissions to High Fibre Diets: Changing the way we look at Lung Disease
Annalicia is now performing a clinical trial to see if dietary fibre can reduce inflammation in lung cells through healthy gut bacteria.
Finding the best process to reinflate collapsed lungs
Thousands of people every year find themselves in Intensive Care suffering a life-threatening illness - and many will experience collapsed lungs. There is no definitive way to best restore the…
Advance our lifesaving research into silicosis. This is unprecedented. We’ve launched an Emergency Silicosis Appeal because we need your help to tackle an escalating health crisis.
Identifying sleep apnoea in mental health patients
Dr James Anderson, a Sleep Fellow at The Prince Charles Hospital, wants to make sure that these most vulnerable people in our community are receiving the care they need.
Predicting flare ups in chronic lung diseases
The success of this project will lead to improved quality of care and reduced side effects for people with CADs, as well as reduce the number of people who fall…
Identifying the cause to improve treatment of COPD 'flare ups'
Certain pathogens are responsible for a large portion of exacerbations in COPD patients - however it is not clear exactly which ones. Professor Ian Yang wants to define the most…