Face masks do not cause asthma attacks
The National Asthma Council Australia urges GPs to reassure patients with asthma that it is safe to wear face masks. Read More...
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WA Clinical Trial on Asthma, currently recruiting
A Perth-based clinical trial is currently recruiting patients to test a new drug for the treatment of asthma. Read More...
Australian Asthma Guidelines updated
Learn about the new updates, which aim help with patient management during the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Read More...
Asthma and Obesity
The prevalence of asthma in adults in Australia is about 10%; obesity about 20%. We know that long-term oral steroid therapy often causes weight gain, sometimes obesity. Is the relationship between asthma and obesity bidirectional? Read More...
Assessing asthma
Approximately 10% of the adult asthma population have severe asthma, which if uncontrolled is associated with substantial physical and mental consequences as well as airway remodelling leading to an estimated 32- fold risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Read More...
Childhood asthma – what has obstetrics got to do with it?
There is emerging evidence that epigenetic paradigms, particularly DNA methylations affecting gene expression, influence the likelihood of children having asthma and other allergic diseases. Read More...
September 2014
Barriers to self-management Asthma management is still the hot potato it was back in 2011 when we looked...