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Fewer women dying of asthma: latest figures

15th October 2019
Fewer Australian women are dying from asthma-related causes and "increased awareness" after the Melbourne thunderstorm…
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Lightning in Melbourne
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CT scans advised for silicosis 'health crisis'

14th October 2019
CT scans should be the primary imaging modality for patients with suspected silicosis, under new guidelines from the Royal…
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Medical Observer Opinion

Nobel Prize gives the study of cell hypoxia its 'whoo hooo' moment

14th October 2019
On the morning of 7 October, I woke up with the message from a colleague saying: “HIF got the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology…
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High-altitude climber
Specialist Updates Respiratory

Passive immunotherapy flu trials sort A from B

10th October 2019
Results of two trials of immunotherapy for patients with severe influenza have surprised researchers by drawing a blank for…
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1918 influenza pandemic
Specialist Updates Respiratory

In-home initiation of ventilation for COPD feasible

10th October 2019
Initiating chronic non-invasive ventilation at home is as effective as doing so in a hospital for appropriate patients with…
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man with a mask
Specialist Updates Respiratory

Is a triple-therapy inhaler the next move in asthma?

10th October 2019
Adults with uncontrolled asthma may benefit from a three-in-one inhaler that adds a long-acting muscarinic receptor…
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Asthma
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Doctors shed new light on mystery vaping illness

3rd October 2019
Lung injuries from vaping are most likely caused by noxious chemical fumes rather than an accumulation of oils as has been…
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