Smoking
Health & Medicine
Access to e-cigarettes will improve Australia’s health
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
Health & Medicine
Premature birth linked to lung disease later in life
New research led by the University of Melbourne shows a link between premature birth and obstructive lung disease after age 50, particularly for smokers
Health & Medicine
The pros and cons of prescription-only liquid nicotine
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?
Politics & Society
Big tobacco vs Australia’s plain packaging
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
Health & Medicine
The long-term benefits of controlling your asthma
Asthma sufferers can modify their risk of developing serious lung conditions in later life by controlling their asthma as an adult
Health & Medicine
Caught! The cell behind a lung cancer
A stem cell that makes mistakes in repairing DNA has been uncovered as the likely culprit behind a major lung cancer