respiratory
Allergy

Respiratory physicians in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Several prominent respiratory and sleep medicine clinicians have been recognised in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.Professor Christine McDonald, Director of the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Austin Health, Melbourne, is named as a Member in the General...

Several prominent respiratory and sleep medicine clinicians have been recognised in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.Professor Christine McDonald, Director...

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Asthma

NSW asthma researchers win prestigious European awards

NSW asthma researchers Professors Peter Gibson and Jodie Simpson have been awarded two of the European Respiratory Society’s most prestigious awards.Professor Gibson, a respiratory physician at John Hunter Hospital and University of Newcastle is the 2018 recipient of the ERS...

NSW asthma researchers Professors Peter Gibson and Jodie Simpson have been awarded two of the European Respiratory Society’s most prestigious...
Medicines

PBS tightens up on FDC inhaler use in child asthma

The PBS restriction level for fixed dose combination inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/long acting beta-antagonist (LABA) inhalers for childhood asthma is to be increased to Authority Required (Streamlined), the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has signalled . The move is a reiteration of the...

The PBS restriction level for fixed dose combination inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/long acting beta-antagonist (LABA) inhalers for childhood asthma is to...
Infectious diseases

Gene sequencing gives early warning on drug resistance in TB

Computer simulation of 3D protein structures associated with gene mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been used to predict resistance to pyrazinamide in tuberculosis treatment. The technology can be used to ‘pre-emptively identify likely resistance mutations in drug targets’ rather than waiting...

Computer simulation of 3D protein structures associated with gene mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been used to predict resistance to...