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Climate change causes longer pollen seasons in capital cities

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Hippocratic Post

New research has found that cities are experiencing longer pollen seasons due to climate change. Using up to 3 decades of data, researchers examined pollen concentrations in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and regional Victoria to determine the impacts of weather patterns and climate change. Associate Professor Nicholas Osborne from UQ’s School of Public Health said while levels […]

Asthma UK: switch from steroid to biologic treatments

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Hippocratic Post

Charity warns of the hidden toll of repeated steroid tablets for Asthma when new “wonder” biologic treatments are available. Repeated, high-dose steroid tablets can impair the immune system, making people more vulnerable to respiratory infections and cause toxic side-effects1 Two or more courses of steroid tablets in a year to treat asthma symptoms should trigger […]