Mutations that occurred tens of thousands of years ago made humans uniquely sensitive to particulate air pollution.
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By testing hundreds of pigeon fanciers, researchers hope to predict who is most at risk and improve treatment for a wider family of lung diseases.
People with poorly controlled asthma may be able to breathe easier by making a change in the kitchen.
When we think of cystic fibrosis, we might think of someone coughing, trying to clear mucus from their lungs. But that’s not the whole story.
Scarred lungs make it harder for the body to cope with extreme heat, dehydration and air pollution.
Workers are facing a preventable and incurable lung disease from a material being used to renovate kitchens in millions of American homes.
Research shows that social isolation plays a major role in quality of life and risk of death in people with COPD.
Silicosis is a serious, incurable lung disease caused by inhaling small particles of silica dust.
Reports of TB date back to the time of Hippocrates, but the Kansas outbreak shows that the ancient disease is very much a modern-day scourge.
An injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets.
Researchers developed a new mouse model that replicates long COVID-19 more accurately than current models. Their findings could lead to new treatments.
Essential fats found in fish and nuts are tied to many protective health benefits. Researchers found they may also slow decline of lung function and prolong the lives of pulmonary fibrosis patients.
Engineered stone is a popular material often used for kitchen benches. But it carries serious health risks for the tradies who work with it.
People with a lung condition are among those particularly vulnerable to bushfire smoke. But you can prepare for the season ahead.
TB is the single most deadly infectious killer of humankind. New research shows food and proper nutrition work like a vaccine against the disease.
South Africa was once a leader in tobacco use control but has since fallen behind, and smoking prevalence has steadily increased.
Sildenafil — better known as Viagra — may be helpful in treating lung diseases like pulmonary arterial hypertension and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, for which there are few effective treatments.
Understanding how injury and disease, including COVID-19, can impair lung function can help researchers and clinicians better help patients who are experiencing chronic conditions
The worst effects are during high nighttime temperatures, something happening more often with climate change. Wildfire smoke adds to the risk.
Wellness vapes are marketed as healthy lifestyle supplements, but the claims of their beneficial effects are not supported by evidence.
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Population Health, Curtin University
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Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Epidemiology, Curtin University
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Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame and ARC Future Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Paediatric Respiratory Physician and Research Fellow, The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Research Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
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ARC Future Fellow and Sydney Horizon Fellow, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Chief Medical Scientist and Team Leader, CF Airway Research Group, 2000-2024, Adelaide University
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Senior Respiratory Physiotherapsit & Researcher, The Kids Research Institute Australia
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Respiratory, sleep and general physician and conjoint lecturer in medicine, University of Newcastle
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Senior research fellow, Adelaide University
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Professor of Respiratory Infection and Immunity, Queen Mary University of London