Chronic Illness

After COVID, the impact of long-term health conditions is being felt across the workforce. But managers are keeping their illnesses a secret over career concerns

For many with chronic illness, the shift to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic has given them more freedom and control over their lives

Coughing is an important human defensive reflex - it keeps our airways clear - but there’s a big difference between a good cough and a bad cough

Most of us think wounds are easy to manage – put a Band-Aid on and the magic happens. But what about wounds that don’t heal and become chronic? That’s where Dr Suzanne Kapp’s research comes in

With nearly half of all adults in some countries experiencing more than one chronic disease, some people simply can’t afford the treatment or drugs they need

Chronic illnesses now outrank infectious diseases in the developing world. University of Melbourne researchers are working in India to fight them.