Emphysema is a debilitating lung condition that leaves patients feeling breathless and anxious. On face value you’d think lack of air is the problem – but in reality, emphysema-damaged lungs retain too much air. That’s why one of the approaches to treat emphysema...
Research Pulse podcast Season 3 Episode 1 Global data tell a clear story: on average, men die around five years earlier than women. Better management of diseases such as diabetes and depression could help — but for this to happen, men need to seek health...
Just ask your grandmother: from vaccines to antibiotics and pain relief for childbirth, the health treatments you receive in 2024 are markedly different from those available in 1984. That’s because new approaches and medications are continually being developed, and...
Making progress on treatments for deadly cancers requires years of commitment, innovation and funding. Professor Michael Brown and Dr Tessa Gargett from Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) report two promising outcomes related to their team’s work developing...
A buzz of collaboration and connection filled Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) last week, with more than 400 attendees taking part in CALHN’s inaugural Research Exchange. Over October 14-18, an enthusiastic crowd of researchers, clinicians, clinical...
CALHN Our People Season 1 Episode 8 Associate Professor Liz Sutton is not your cookie-cutter health researcher. As Director of Research at Central Adelaide Local Health Network, she applies her diverse background and experience to guide effective healthcare on a...