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72 year old diagnosed with adult-onset asthma
When the frigid winter winds sweep into Tasmania and wood heater smoke fills the air, retiree Mary Keller knows…
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Author: Brooke Szabo
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Exercise over winter
Exercise can be challenging for people with asthma, but it can also have great benefits. We know that bracing the…
Katrina shares her asthma story
“After speaking with an Asthma Educator, I’ve noticed a huge difference. I haven’t had pneumonia since.” Katrina shares her…
Our Research: 2023 Career Development Grants
Asthma Australia is dedicated to contributing to vital asthma research to realise our vision of a community free of asthma….
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‘Ky’s lips were going white, his breathing had stopped’
“He couldn’t breathe, so I gave him his EpiPen. He let out one gasp, then another and another. He was…
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Paramedic urges: don’t delay asking your doctor about asthma
Jude Barnes often pulls long overnight shifts as a paramedic in Hobart, responding to people in medical crisis, including…
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NAIDOC Week – Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! Asthma Australia celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
In honour of NAIDOC week, we are celebrating our amazing Graphic Designer Danielle. As well as being incredibly talented at creating Asthma Australia’s visual…
A Message From The CEO
This has been another challenging year for people with asthma and their carers. The enduring and evolving impacts of…
Steph’s sudden asthma attacks left her husband ‘preparing for the worst’
“There was no airflow into my left lung.” Like many people with asthma, Stephanie Lanteri has had it since childhood and it always flare-ups during…
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Talk Asthma with your doctor – Signs it’s time for an Asthma Review
Good asthma management is more than reaching for your puffer – it starts with prevention. Poorly controlled asthma can lead to an…
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