Health experts push for change in vital lung disease test

10 December, 2024

Health professionals call for improved access to and awareness of spirometry - a simple test that could help catch life-threatening respiratory diseases...

Newly-funded drugs will save lives, particularly babies

6 December, 2024

The Foundation is pleased that Pharmac is funding two medicines which will help at-risk children and older adults with respiratory conditions....

Youth vaping rates drop, but ‘cannot take our foot off the pedal’

25 November, 2024

Overall youth vaping rates in New Zealand have dropped more than 50 per cent over the past three years, a new survey shows....

Vape advertising and promotion ban ‘long overdue’

13 November, 2024

Following recent announcements regarding vaping laws, New Zealand might soon see 'long overdue' restrictions on vape advertising and promotion....

Whooping cough outbreak prompts calls for urgent action

11 October, 2024

Health experts are calling for urgent widespread vaccination to protect our most vulnerable as whooping cough cases in Aotearoa hit their highest level...

More Kiwis suffer from respiratory disease than previously thought, new data shows

16 September, 2024

The number of New Zealanders suffering from respiratory disease is far worse than previously thought, with around 1 million Kiwis affected, a new report...

From near-death experience to quest for awareness

15 September, 2024

An airborne lung infection left 6-year-old Lara Mead fighting for her life, with her mum being told to prepare for the worst. Mead, now 28 years old, r...