We don't yet know if people with asthma are more susceptible to serious outcomes if they get COVID-19. But there's plenty asthmatics can do to minimise the impact of any viral infection.
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Bushfire smoke is making it difficult for some people to breathe. Those with asthma are at particular risk, but not everyone with the condition has been diagnosed. Here's what to look out for.
Migrants are no more at risk of drowning than Australian-born swimmers but you'd never know from media reports.
New research shows women receive sub-optimal care after they have a heart attack and are twice as likely than men to die six months after the attack.
There's growing evidence the location and density of bottleshops influences the health and well-being of locals, particularly in disadvantaged areas.
A new study has reported injuries are the greatest cause of death in Australian kids.
Prescriptions of the drug pregabalin to treat sciatica have skyrocketed in recent years. But a new study shows it brings only side effects, and not relief for sufferers.
While we've been trying to minimise sugar and fat intake, it seems we’ve been overlooking one of the biggest dietary killers of all – salt.
Although common, back pain has many causes, and a quick drug fix is not the answer. But there are things you can do to get back on track.
People having a mini stroke can experience a variety of symptoms. The most important are weakness on one side affecting the face, arm or leg – or all three – or speech disturbance.
It’s no wonder people are confused about whether it’s good to eat cheese, when even food experts are divided.
Patients with chronic illness need support and encouragement to take their medications. SMS messaging is a simple, cheap and seemingly effective way to keep them on track.
Kids are eating way too much salty food even though it leads to high blood pressure in adulthood as well as increased risks of stroke, heart attack and kidney disease.
People seeing a doctor for low back pain are often told to take paracetamol. But a study published today shows the drug is ineffective for the condition and its prolonged use has harmful side effects.
Apart from proposing a co-payment for visiting doctors, the last federal budget also contained a proposal to increase the level of co-payments for medications. The government seems to have given little…
In 1954, the first director-general of the World Health Organisation, Dr Brock Chisholm, famously stated: “Without mental health there can be no true physical health.” More than half a century later, we…
While other nations have successfully reduced their sodium intake, Australians are still eating too much salt. And we’re paying the price with our health; a high-salt diet can lead to high blood pressure…
Tony Abbott spent most of this week in North East Arnhem Land, part of his long-held hope “to be not just the Prime Minister but the Prime Minister for Aboriginal Affairs”. We asked our experts: what stories…
This week, the New England Journal of Medicine published three papers about the effects of salt consumption on health. Their apparently contradictory findings have served to further fuel an unwarranted…
People with lower back pain are usually told to take some paracetamol for relief. But research published today shows that this almost universal advice is misguided. Up to 90% of the population will experience…
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Chair, AWASH and Senior Director, George Institute for Global Health
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Clinical Research Fellow, George Institute for Global Health
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Professor, Respiratory Medicine, UNSW Sydney and Clinical Professor at the University of Sydney, George Institute for Global Health
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Director of the Westmead Applied Research Centre, University of Sydney, George Institute for Global Health
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Senior Project Manager, WHO CC Salt Reduction, George Institute for Global Health
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Professor, Food Policy. Director of World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Population Salt Reduction, George Institute for Global Health
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Senior research fellow, George Institute for Global Health
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Research fellow (Health, Economics and Law), George Institute for Global Health
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Emeritus Professor at The University of Sydney & Senior Director, George Institute for Global Health
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Senior Research Fellow, George Institute for Global Health
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Research associate for Food Policy, WHO Collaborating Centre on Population Salt Reduction, George Institute for Global Health
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Associate professor, George Institute for Global Health
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Associate Professor in Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney Medical Foundation Fellow & Senior Research Fellow, George Institute for Global Health
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PhD Candidate, George Institute for Global Health
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Head of Health Economics and Process Evaluation Program, George Institute for Global Health
