National Taskforce recommends remdesivir for COVID-19
05 June, 2020The antiviral drug is the first medication to be recommended as a considered treatment for hospitalised patients with the condition.
Self-administration option available for severe asthma subtype
01 June, 2020A new self-administered treatment for severe eosinophilic asthma will be reimbursed by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 June 2020.
What factors increase risk of severe COVID-19 or death?
26 May, 2020A UK study has revealed that age, male sex, obesity and underlying illness emerge as risk factors for severe COVID-19 or death.
Mucus biology leap is a path to airway clearing
21 May, 2020New insights into the molecular mechanisms driving mucus viscosity could help improve airway-clearing treatment options for patients with respiratory conditions.
COVID-19 advice for asthmatics on World Asthma Day
05 May, 2020Doctors are giving advice to the 2.7 million Australians with asthma about how the novel coronavirus affects them.
Vaping: risky business or sensible quit strategy?
08 April, 2020 by Jane AllmanE-cigarettes containing nicotine are illegal in Australia. Some health experts believe they shouldn't be...
COVID-19 risks for smokers
07 April, 2020Are smokers more likely to contract COVID-19 than non-smokers? Are they likely to have worse outcomes? Two academics from UNSW Sydney discuss how coronavirus affects smokers.
Taskforce creates clinical guidelines for COVID-19
06 April, 2020The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce is developing 'living guidelines' to provide updated, evidence-based guidance to clinicians caring for COVID-19 patients.
University of Queensland asked to rapidly develop coronavirus vaccine
24 January, 2020The university has been asked to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus that could be available worldwide in as little as six months.
Old whooping cough vaccine could protect against food allergies
24 January, 2020 by Jane AllmanA retrospective study has shown that the whooping cough vaccine discontinued in the late 1990s may play an important role in protecting against food allergies.
To wear a mask or not this bushfire season?
21 January, 2020 by Amy SarcevicIf you're a healthcare professional, you've likely been asked this question — or some variation of it — countless times this bushfire season: is it worth wearing a mask or not?
Brisbane suspects novel coronavirus case
21 January, 2020Queensland Health is testing a man for coronavirus (2019-nCoV) after he returned from central China with a respiratory illness.
Superbug fears for whooping cough
20 January, 2020UNSW Sydney researchers are calling for a new whooping cough vaccine in the face of a rise of evolving strains that can evade vaccine-generated immunity.
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17 December, 2019Designed in consultation with healthcare professionals, the revolutionary INHALO® design integrates cylinder, valve, regulator and flowmeter into a single, robust, lightweight and reliable unit.
Health sector unites to urge govt action on bushfire smoke
17 December, 2019A joint statement from 28 health and medical groups urges the federal and NSW governments to respond to the public health emergency created by the air pollution from bushfire smoke.
