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There may be additional long-term health harms from antibiotic exposure in early life and before birth, including an increased risk of infection, obesity and asthma.
New research shows that children who live in greener neighbourhoods are less likely to develop asthma, and that the more diverse the plant life is, the more they are protected.
People living close to mine dumps are more inclined to show symptoms of asthma.
As if having asthma wasn’t bad enough news, your health condition is probably contributing to climate change.
Nearly 50% of cross-country skiers suffer from exercise-induced asthma.
Smoking ban in Bangladesh isn’t working, and children are paying the price.
What you should be doing this thunderstorm asthma season.
Women have evolved to have stronger immunity than men. But this comes with downsides -
women are more likely to have autoimmune diseases due to their “reactive” immune systems.
A trial of methylprednisolone in kidney patients was halted recently because of safety concerns. But this doesn’t affect people taking the drug for asthma, arthritis or other inflammatory conditions.
How stubbing out cigarettes helped to clear the air.
More of us are labelled as sick with the constantly changing diagnostic cut-offs for diseases. Now an international expert panel has drafted a list of things to consider before setting new thresholds.
Upping your intake of vegetables and fruits can do more than just reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer – it could also help you breathe easier.
Nitrogen trichloride makes swimming pools smell and is a good indicator of plenty of pee.
Researchers from a range of disciplines need to work together if we are to predict and prepare for the next thunderstorm asthma event.
Irrespective of whether climate change contributed to the thunderstorm in Melbourne last week, we can be sure Australia’s climate projections herald new risks to health that cannot be ignored.
Melbourne’s recent thunderstorm asthma event caught services by surprise. So, is it time for a national health protection agency to coordinate our public health response?
The recent severe thunderstorm in Melbourne caused hospitals across the city to be put on emergency alert as thousands of people called ambulance services, reporting severe breathing difficulties.
Allergens that trigger hay fever can also trigger asthma attacks in people with allergic asthma.
Asthmatics given vitamin D had fewer severe attacks that needed treatment with oral medication.
Top contributors
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Respiratory Allergy Stream Co-chair, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Professor and Head, Allergy Research Group, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
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Scientia Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Conjoint Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California
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Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University
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Professor of Public Health; Director, Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University
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Associate Professor of Botany, The University of Melbourne
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Brett Montgomery is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Head of the Respiratory Clinic and Reader in Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kent
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Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences, University of Canberra
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Head, Respiratory Group, The George Institute for Global Health and Professor, Respiratory Medicine, UNSW Sydney
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Scientific Officer, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy, Occidental College
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Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University
