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The Respiratory Environmental Health team conducts research in early life determinants of lung growth and development, respiratory environmental health, and mechanisms of airway dysfunction in asthma and other respiratory disease.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

RSV Update

Investigating the relationship between environmental factors and respiratory health outcomes in school children using the forced oscillation technique

The significance of both indoor and outdoor sources of air pollution and effect modifiers such as green space and heating require further investigation

Low-dose oral interferon alpha as prophylaxis against viral respiratory illness: A double-blind, parallel controlled trial

A double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted investigating the use of low-dose oral interferon alpha for preventing acute viral...

Can linked emergency department data help assess the out-of-hospital burden of acute lower respiratory infections

There is a lack of data on the out-of-hospital burden of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in developed countries.

Characterizing the risk of respiratory syncytial virus in infants with older siblings: a population-based birth cohort study

Our results lend support to a vaccination strategy which includes family members in order to provide maximum protection for newborn babies.

Nasopharyngeal density of respiratory viruses in childhood pneumonia in a highly vaccinated setting: findings from a case-control study

Detection of pneumonia-causing respiratory viruses in the nasopharynx of asymptomatic children has made their actual contribution to pneumonia unclear. We compared nasopharyngeal viral density between children with and without pneumonia to understand if viral density could be used to diagnose pneumonia.

Aboriginal SEWB resources

A hub of resources to support cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal SEWB research

Find out more about our research into Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing

EVENT: Aboriginal Health Forum

Following our highly successful Open Space Forums in 2014, The Kids warmly invites you to our next forum on Aboriginal Health.