Calls for GPs to be on high alert for thunderstorm asthma With asthma-related deaths on the rise, experts have emphasised the need for greater patient education on preventive measures.
Resources to assist GPs in ongoing mental health care Updated treatment plan templates are part of a nationwide effort to support GPs’ management of an upward trend in mental health presentations.
More evidence links parental mental health to children’s outcomes Depression and anxiety in mums-to-be increases asthma risk in their kids, while parental mental health concerns raise the chance of premature birth.
Convalescent plasma ‘potentially effective’ against COVID-19: Research But experts advise against ‘cherry picking’ results from a small study, saying randomised controlled trials are still needed.
Quarter of asthma patients given ‘potentially toxic’ level of steroids And half of those given repeat scripts are not using inhalers as often as they should, a new study found.
Significant update on asthma management Australian Asthma Handbook V2.1 focuses on avoiding the underuse of preventer medications and the over-reliance on reliever medications.
Less air pollution may be the upside of lockdowns But do the associated health benefits outweigh economic concerns and issues of mental health?
Insufficient evidence to support ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment Recent research led to the anti-parasitic being discussed as a potential treatment, but experts say more research is currently needed.
Children overprescribed combination asthma medication: Study The medication should not be the first line of treatment in children – and for those aged five or under it should not be prescribed at all.
‘Breakthrough’: More progress in COVID-19 fight Two vaccines and a new treatment show signs of effectiveness against coronavirus, randomised controlled trials find.