Recommendations released through review of COPD Medicines
A report outlining the findings and recommendation from a Post-market Review of COPD Medicines has been released following its endorsement by the Federal Health Minister:…
Government urged to reduce burden of lung disease
Lung Foundation Australia’s recent Federal Budget submission urges the government to ensure lung disease receives the funding and support needed to reduce its impact as…
Promising time for Pulmonary Fibrosis patients
A position statement published in the Medical Journal of Australia has defined advances in diagnostic techniques and new antifibrotic medications as a promising time for…
A breath of hope for lung cancer patients
Lung Foundation Australia has welcomed the recent call from a cross-party Senate Committee to make more research a priority for low survival cancers, saying it…
Medical Journal of Australia publishes updated summary of Australian and New Zealand COPD-X Guidelines
The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) recently published a summary of the internationally recognised COPD-X Guidelines to highlight the latest key clinical recommendations in the…
Long Walk for Lungs
Despite being diagnosed with a debilitating and fatal lung condition, 63 year old Bill van Nierop set out to defy all odds and embarked on…
From the CEO
Dear readers, Lung Foundation Australia has made some small but important changes to our brand. We have made these changes in an effort to better…
The latest in stem-cell therapy for lung disease
Many patients and their families are aware of scientific breakthroughs in stem-cell science and are interested to learn whether these breakthroughs have led to new…
Support for those newly diagnosed with lung cancer
By Professor Suzanne Chambers, Director of Menzies Health Institute and Professor of Allied Health Research, Griffith University, Queensland Being told you have lung cancer is…
COPD Patient Advocate Group calls for new members
By Ian Venamore, Chair Ian was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in 2003. Ian is a father of three and a grandfather to…