Lockdowns and masks good for childhood asthma, Australian study finds
Lockdowns and mask mandates led to dramatic reductions in paediatric hospital presentations for asthma, Australian-first research has found. Based on figures from two major hospitals in Sydney, the 50-70% falls were likely linked to the overall reduction in viral respiratory infections, the researchers say. There was also evidence that general outdoor air...
Respiratory physician recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Tuberculosis is a long way from top of the agenda for most Australian clinicians in 2022, which may explain why Professor Guy Marks spends much of his time in Vietnam. On Monday, he was honoured as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), for “distinguished service to respiratory medicine and...
Australian trial backs early azithromycin for kids with CF
Azithromycin failed to reduce structural lung damage in infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) but could still form part of early management strategies given its impact on airway inflammation, exacerbations and hospitalisations, an Australian-led trial suggests. In the phase 3 COMBAT CF study infants aged aged 3-6 months with newly...
‘Strongly recommended’: new ERS advice on anti-IL-6 mAbs and JAK inhibitors in COVID
Use of IL-6 receptor antagonist monoclonal antibodies (mAb) and JAK inhibitors for the management of COVID-19 in hospitalised patients has received strong backing from the European Respiratory Society (ERS). In the second version of the ERS Living Guideline on...
Use of IL-6 receptor antagonist monoclonal antibodies (mAb) and JAK inhibitors for the management of COVID-19 in hospitalised patients...
‘Next big health issue after COVID’: NHMRC hardline stance on e-cigs
There is no convincing evidence that electronic cigarettes assist patients to quit and vaping may lead non-smokers to take up tobacco smoking , the NHMRC has warned. The agency released its updated national advice on Thursday, warning that younger people...
There is no convincing evidence that electronic cigarettes assist patients to quit and vaping may lead non-smokers to take up...
Holy Grail: Restoring anti-tumour immunity in NSCLC
First up: can you describe the aim of your research in 10 words? To reinvigorate anti-tumour immunity by reprogramming immunosuppressive myeloid cells. A lot of your work involves haematopoietic cell kinase (HCK). Can you tell me what that is, what you’ve learned...
First up: can you describe the aim of your research in 10 words? To reinvigorate anti-tumour immunity by reprogramming immunosuppressive myeloid...