A study which set out to determine ways to predict the long-term lung health of young adults born very preterm has shown that a childhood history of respiratory hospital admission should be a key consideration in the management of preterm children and adults. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2023
• May

A new study to determine if it’s safe for children who were born preterm to attend day care officially commenced this month. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2023
• March

A new study has found a common asthma drug is effective for some very premature babies who go on to suffer from lung complications. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2023
• July

More than 15 researchers from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre will head to the Gold Coast this weekend to take part in at The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and The Australia and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science (TSANZSRS) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2024
• March

The study found the rare immune cells, known as plasmacytoid dendritic cells, showed clear signs of activation and virus defence in children with transient wheeze, whereas in children with persistent wheeze the same immune cells showed very limited activation without any signs of virus defence. ...

• Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre
• News & events
• 2024
• January