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Face masks and COVID-19

FACE MASK UPDATE – WHAT TO CONSIDER, RISKS AND SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS 1/07/2021 People who have symptoms and might be infected…

Posted on June 9, 2020

(from the perspective of a teenager) When you think of having asthma, what comes to mind? A character a bit…

Mould is common in Australian homes and can be a regular trigger for asthma. Mould fragments – or spores –…

Posted on May 20, 2020

Download our free Written Asthma Action Plan here We know what a deeply unsettling time it is for people living…

WHAT PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COLDS FLUS AND COVID19 THIS WINTER The impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic…

For people with asthma, one of the biggest triggers for symptoms and flare-ups lurks commonly at home. Dust and dust mites…

Can cold weather trigger asthma? For some people with asthma, the cold and dry autumn and winter air can induce…

With winter comes the use of indoor and outdoor wood fires, hazard reductions burns and an increase in poor air quality, so what does that…

2019 – The year I spent most of my time indoors. The story of an asthmatic As a primary school…

ACCESSING SPIROMETRY DURING COVID-19 FOR ASTHMA DIAGNOSIS OR MONITORING Spirometry is the main recommended lung function test for the diagnosis…