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...
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...
Developments in healthcare often take place bit by bit, study by study, as clinician scientists build an evidence base through research. But how can subtle improvements be detected and relied upon? It all boils down to the right study design, careful data collection...
A patient at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) is the first person in the world to be infused with a new drug to treat myelofibrosis, a type of bone marrow cancer. “It was now or never, and if it can make a difference then I’m happy to be part of it.” patient Greg...
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) is seeking participants for a study examining new therapies for the treatment and prevention of knee osteoarthritis. The study is seeking 260 knee osteoarthritis patients, aged 40 – 64 years, for a 6-month randomised controlled...
