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Improving health outcomes for pregnant women with allergic asthma and their babies: Thursday 22nd May.

New research aimed at reducing the airway damage caused by asthma attacks in children has just begun at The Kids for Child Health Research in WA.

Professor Graham Hall is leading a study looking at exercise-related asthma in young children, and we need volunteers to take part.

Telethon Institute for Child Health Research scientist Dr Anthony Bosco has been recognised for his cutting edge research investigating asthma attacks

In partnership with Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, we aim to improve Aboriginal lung health by determining for the first time the baseline lung function of Aboriginal Australians.

Healthy lungs help you to breathe better. This means you can sleep better, as well as play sports, run and walk without being short winded.

Large numbers of children need emergency medical treatment each year for respiratory illnesses, particularly for wheezing and asthma.

Asthma remission has emerged as a potential therapeutic goal. However, definitions of remission have primarily focused on adult populations, with limited consensus on how remission should be defined in children.

Citation: Evans DJ, D Sly PD, Foster P, Donovan C. Who gets asthma, and why? Med J Aust. 2025;223(S10):S19-S23. Keywords: Asthma; Lung diseases;

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are often perceived to be a less harmful alternative to tobacco cigarettes. Potentially due to this perception, they are used by people with pre-existing respiratory conditions, such as asthma, who otherwise would not smoke. Despite this, there are few studies exploring the health effects of e-cigarette use on pre-existing asthma.