Archive: The Common Good

Finding a treatment target for osteoarthritis

The Common Good

Finding a treatment target for osteoarthritis

Professor Xiao hopes to use special cell and molecular biology techniques to advance our knowledge of the factors that drive the progression of osteoarthritis.

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Helping Indigenous Australians breathe easier

Lung Disease

Helping Indigenous Australians breathe easier

Indigenous children 0-4 years old are a staggering 15% more likely to die as an infant from respiratory disease than non-indigenous Australians.

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A breath of fresh air for sick kids

Lung Disease

A breath of fresh air for sick kids

Dr Michelle Davison hopes that a better understanding of HFNC treatment could get sick kids out of hospital sooner.

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From fuel pumps to heart pumps

Heart Disease

From fuel pumps to heart pumps

Ex-Racing Engineer Clayton Semenzin uses the technology from the pit lane to save lives.

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Monitoring heart failure through a mobile app

Heart Disease

Monitoring heart failure through a mobile app

The project aims to help the 30,000 Queenslanders who are hospitalised annually due to coronary heart disease, with a mobile app.

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