Smoking

For existing smokers, swapping tobacco for e-cigarettes with nicotine may improve their health. It could also mean a net health gain for Australia, if it weren’t illegal

New research led by the University of Melbourne shows a link between premature birth and obstructive lung disease after age 50, particularly for smokers

From October, all purchases of liquid nicotine and nicotine vaping products will need a prescription. So, what does that mean for the public and for public health?

Australia was the first country in the world to mandate plain tobacco packaging and, despite ongoing litigation, the tobacco industry’s fears are being realised as others follow suit

Asthma sufferers can modify their risk of developing serious lung conditions in later life by controlling their asthma as an adult

A stem cell that makes mistakes in repairing DNA has been uncovered as the likely culprit behind a major lung cancer