On Demand: ERS 2021 – Australian context, international perspectives

This week an Australian and international panel of experts presented game-changing studies from the ERS International 2021 Congress and discussed the impacts for practice. Watch now on-demand: ...

This week an Australian and international panel of experts presented game-changing studies from the ERS International 2021 Congress and discussed...

Lung cancer

Adjuvant immunotherapy the new standard of care in patients with resected, early-stage NSCLC?

Patients with resected, early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may benefit from adjuvant immunotherapy following adjuvant chemotherapy, according to new findings from a trial of atezolizumab. Presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) virtual Congress 2021, the results from the...

Patients with resected, early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may benefit from adjuvant immunotherapy following adjuvant chemotherapy, according to new...

Obesity linked to poor response to inhaled steroids in children with asthma

Children with asthma who are overweight or obese may be less likely to respond to treatment with inhaled steroids potentially increasing their risk of asthma attack, according to findings of an observational study presented at ERS 2021. The research, led by...

Children with asthma who are overweight or obese may be less likely to respond to treatment with inhaled steroids potentially...

News in brief: Inhaler boycott possible after tobacco company takeover, TSANZ warns; Climate change to worsen COPD symptoms; Healthcare worker vaccination reduces COVID-19 transmission;

Inhaler boycott possible after tobacco company takeover, TSANZ warns Respiratory specialists may boycott COPD inhalers that use Vectura technology if the company is taken over by tobacco company Philip Morris International, according to Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand chief...

Inhaler boycott possible after tobacco company takeover, TSANZ warns Respiratory specialists may boycott COPD inhalers that use Vectura technology if the...