Sputum induction is widely used in clinical settings for collection of biological samples from the lower airways. However, in recent years sputum ind…
Bronchiectasis, particularly in children, is an increasingly recognised yet neglected chronic lung disorder affecting individuals in both low-to-midd…
Improvements in neonatal critical care have resulted in more people than ever reaching adulthood after being born prematurely. At the same time, it i…
Although average contraceptive use has increased globally in recent decades, an estimated 222 million (26%) of women of child-bearing age worldwide f…
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The global human population is still growing such that our collective enterprise is driving environmental catastrophe. Despite a decline in average p…
Cough is the most common symptom leading to medical consultation. Chronic cough results in significant health care costs, impairs quality of life, an…
Current treatments for respiratory infections are severely limited. Ethanol's unique properties including antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, and surfac…
Four outstanding researchers from the Wal-yan Centre - Professor André Schultz, Professor Stephen Stick, Rebecca Watson and Michael Beaven - have bee…