On Demand: ERS 2021 – Australian context, international perspectives

A panel of Australian and international experts present their highlights from the ERS International Congress. They also discuss the challenges facing clinicians dealing with the current COVID situation here in Australia. Watch now on-demand: ...

A panel of Australian and international experts present their highlights from the ERS International Congress. They also discuss the challenges...

News in brief: ILD therapy nintedanib recommended for PBS listing; Corticosteroids in doubt for elderly COVID patients; Patient communication suffers if physicians can’t mentally multitask

ILD therapy nintedanib recommended for PBS listing Nintedanib (Ofev) capsules have been recommended for PBS listing for the treatment of patients with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD). At its September meeting the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) recommended the listing...

ILD therapy nintedanib recommended for PBS listing Nintedanib (Ofev) capsules have been recommended for PBS listing for the treatment of patients...

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Women marginalised in research publication during pandemic

The number of female researchers named on medical research papers fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the early phases, say researchers who warn the impact on women’s careers may last for years. While gender inequalities have always existed in medical...

The number of female researchers named on medical research papers fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the early phases,...

News in brief: Better asthma care needed for pregnant Indigenous women; ATAGI recommends COVID vax booster for patients on OCS; Health care workers can allay vax fears of parents of children with chronic lung conditions

Better asthma care needed for pregnant Indigenous women Asthmatic, pregnant, Indigenous women are twice as likely to suffer neonatal deaths than non-Indigenous women — events that could be prevented with better respiratory care, according to an Australian study. The retrospective study reviewed...

Better asthma care needed for pregnant Indigenous women Asthmatic, pregnant, Indigenous women are twice as likely to suffer neonatal deaths than...