Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

23/07/2025

Hospital admissions for flu have surged this winter so we've put together a checklist of simple things you can do to avoid respiratory infections.
Read more: https://www.woolcock.org.au/news/winter-checklist

With hospital admissions for influenza surging, follow our tips to avoid respiratory infection.

21/07/2025

Who sleep's more - men or women? Woolcock sleep psychologist Amelia Scott explains the reasons why sleep differs between men and women, and who may need more to The Conversation. Read more:

What does the research actually say? And how does this relate to what’s going on in real life?

17/07/2025

Join us for the Woolcock Webinar Series, providing GPs with the tools to help patients with respiratory and sleep issues. Our first session, on Thursday 7 August, will be delivered by clinical psychologist Dr Amelia Scott and looks at strategies for the assessment, management and referral of people with insomnia.

16/07/2025

Tomorrow, 17 July, we're holding the next in our series of Sleep Talks. Professor Delwyn Bartlett, one of Australia’s leading sleep psychologists, will delve into the science behind Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi), a proven yet underutilised treatment for chronic sleep issues. Book your place now for Beyond Counting Sheep: https://lnkd.in/gfDyyiAB

# brainhealth # woolcockclinic

15/07/2025

Delegates at this year's World Conference on To***co Control have urged governments to accelerate action to curb to***co use with the Woolcock's Professor Guy Marks warning “there is no such thing as a healthy to***co product”. Read more:

Delegates of the World Conference on To***co Control have urged governments to accelerate action to curb to***co use.

13/07/2025

A new study by Woolcock researchers points to a 25-minute reduction in average sleep time with the use of medicinal cannabis, challenging widespread assumptions that THC/CBD-based products promote sleep. Read more in the Medical Republic: https://www.medicalrepublic.com.au/dope-aint-dope-for-insomnia/118318

09/07/2025

Next Thursday 17 July we're holding the next in our series of Sleep Talks. Professor Delwyn Bartlett, one of Australia’s leading sleep psychologists, will delve into the science behind Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi), a proven yet underutilised treatment for chronic sleep issues. Book your place now for Beyond Counting Sheep: https://event.mq.edu.au/sleep-talks/
# brainhealth # woolcockclinic

08/07/2025

Do you live in Sydney’s west or north-west, from Carlingford to Blaxland? Do you have asthma and a wood heater OR electric heating in your home? Want to be involved in research investigating whether air cleaners improve indoor air quality and have an impact on people's health? Our researchers need you NOW.

07/07/2025

Join the Woolcock's Professor Helen Reddel online as she and a panel of experts share key insights from this year's GINA report.

30/06/2025

Do you have asthma? Want to be involved in research into wood heating in homes? We're looking for volunteers in the Penrith area for a study investigating whether air cleaners improve indoor air quality and have an impact on peoples' health.

Improving the quality of life for people affected by breathing and sleep disorders.

30/06/2025

Good news in lung cancer research. Tomorrow, the Commonwealth government's national lung cancer screening programme will begin making early identification a national priority. And our researchers are breaking new ground, exploring how antibiotics and the microbiome affect treatment and outcomes. Read more: https://www.woolcock.org.au/news/lung-cancer-research

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