Professor Elizabeth Hartland, CEO, discusses inflammation.
LISTEN TO Professor Elizabeth Hartland, CEO, discussing inflammation.

While the immune system protects us from invaders (viruses, bacteria), out-of-control inflammation is the cause of 50 per cent of deaths worldwide and underpins hundreds of chronic diseases and conditions.

Hudson Institute houses Australia’s largest group of inflammation and immunity scientists and clinicians. By finding the complex interconnections that control inflammation, they are discovering new ways to diagnose, detect and treat inflammatory diseases and conditions.

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