Understanding the bugs in our lungs could help treat certain diseases, including asthma.
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Exposure to harmful agents inside the home can have profound effects on our health. After all, we spend an average of 16 hours a day at home – and even more when aged under seven and over 64.
Allergies are reactions caused by the immune system as it responds to environmental substances that are usually harmless. But we don’t yet have a cure or the ability to prevent them from developing.
When we think of antibiotic overuse, we don’t generally think of allergies. Research is beginning to suggest that maybe we should.
There have long been two schools of thought on what causes allergies. New stats are much more helpful to one than the other.
From Wimbledon champions to Olympic swimmers, asthmatics have reached the top and breathing technique is all important.
As more and more babies are delivered by cesarean section, we need to start investigating what that means for their long-term health.
Canola, soybean and corn oils rich in Vitamin E have been tied to the increasing incidence of lung inflammation and asthma…
The excitement of sunshine and warm weather that comes with the approaching summer is tempered for some by the sneezing, itchy eyes and congested airways that accompanies it. Hay fever, or seasonal allergic…
Taking Vitamin D supplements to improve breathing only assists asthma sufferers who can get enough of the vitamin in their…
Bans on public smoking may lead to drops in childhood asthma and premature births, new research shows. Researchers, led by…
It is hard to escape indoor mould. It is most commonly found in the wet areas of the home, especially the bathroom and the kitchen, but it can grow anywhere. We all agree that it’s unsightly, but the bigger…
A better maternity care model could help reduce the risk that poorly managed asthma has on pregnant women and their unborn…
Ah, spring, the sun shines again, the birds sing and - ach-hoo! Airborne grass pollens trigger bouts of hay fever and episodes of asthma in people with pollen allergies. But there is a way we could mitigate…
Average air concentrations of inhalable particles more than doubled in Houston, Texas following a major Saharan dust storm…
Adult asthma sufferers experience worse symptoms when frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire…
If we want to understand child development, we need to start before birth. We have known for decades that health depends on an interaction between our genes and our environment. But we’ve also come to…
A four year study at the University of Sydney has found that pregnant mothers and their babies are synchronising immune systems…
Vitamin D supplements could be beneficial to those suffering from asthma, researchers at King’s College London have found…
It’s estimated there are 193 million asthma sufferers worldwide, but a new study reports some may find relief in an anti-fungal…
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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 Environmental and Occupation Health, University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California
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Head, Respiratory Program, George Institute for Global Health; UNSW ; University of Sydney
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Honorary Associate Professor
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Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University
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Associate Professor of Botany, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Conjoint Lecturer, UNSW
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Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences, University of Canberra
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Scientia Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW
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Scientific Officer in Biomedical Sciences, University of Leeds
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Professor, Environmental Studies Program at UC Santa Barbara
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Head of the Respiratory Clinic and Reader in Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Kent
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Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University
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Brett Montgomery is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia