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Asthma researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research are developing a world first system for predicting the severity of asthma in children
Scientists at The Kids for Child Health Research have launched an innovative project to test the relationship between stress and asthma.
Western Australia has joined a major international study that could significantly change the treatment of asthma in children.
In partnership with Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service and the Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service, we aim to improve Aboriginal lung health by determining for the first time the baseline lung function of Aboriginal Australians.
Healthy lungs help you to breathe better. This means you can sleep better, as well as play sports, run and walk without being short winded.
Large numbers of children need emergency medical treatment each year for respiratory illnesses, particularly for wheezing and asthma.
Rothwell Family Fellow; Head, Airway Epithelial Research
Almost 50 per cent of preschool children will experience at least one episode of wheeze, a whistling sound produced by the airways during breathing.
The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are investigating whether a simple urine test could predict whether young children with wheezing symptoms will go on to develop asthma.
A The Kids Research Institute Australia study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health has found that survivors of very preterm birth face declining lung function