Respiratory

Australian asthma guidelines have been updated to include a proven new treatment option

Visits to NSW hospital emergency departments increased in the 2019–20 bushfire season

Albury GP Dr Rebecca McGowan hasn’t been sleeping well at night after witnessing the fires

Ventolin inhalers with a dose counter are now listed on the PBS - full transition by 2020

Stepping down asthma medications does not increase the risk of exacerbation

New collaborative research may help define one of the great unknowns of the pandemic

On World Asthma Day, there has never been more hope for people with asthma and options for treatment

Woolcock researchers remain dedicated to finding innovative new ways to fight the deadly virus.

Professor Guy Marks: At the forefront of climate change, it’s our responsibility to investigate

Professor Oliver shared his thoughts on the recent fires: Could this be our new norm?

But patients must get the right support to use their equipment successfully

Most people who think their asthma is well controlled are wrong, according to new research.

Switch to as-needed combination inhaler to reduce risk of serious attacks

Doctors should school up on costs of asthma drugs to help Australians with condition

Breathless patients often present a clinical challenge for doctors - the Woolcock helps solve the puzzle

A popular food supplement linked to heart health may help protect your child from allergies

Pharmacists are leading an innovative new push to relieve Australians from asthma

Combination inhalers increase cost of treatment for asthma and may not provide extra benefit

Renewable energy is touted as the great hope for our planet’s future, but is it clean?

Testing relatives of tuberculosis sufferers for deadly disease will double diagnosis rates

Breathlessness – that frightening feeling when you can’t get enough air into your lungs

The Woolcock has launched a Breathlessness Clinic to fast track diagnosis and treatment

Research shows many NZ patients on a more affordable inhaler fare same as Aussies

Tragic deaths of at least six people, highlights the risk from environmental hazards

40-year old dogma that bed is site for most exposures triggering asthma probably wrong

A big thank you to everyone who came along on World TB Day to celebrate Dr Paul Mason's book

Almost half of Australian adults with asthma in recent study had poor symptom control

Researchers have discovered novel type of lung test helping children better manage their condition

The most effective medications for managing airways diseases are under-used in Australia

The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) today is launching a new edition of its strategy