Can we cure asthma? Yes, and we have a plan

Can we cure asthma? Yes, and we have a plan

milorad kravic/GettyAsthma is conventionally viewed as “treatable but incurable”. In other words, we can manage its symptoms but not reverse the underlying condition. But advances in science are challenging this view and we think a cure may be within reach. So what might a cure for asthma actually mean for the nearly 2.8 million Australians and an estimated 363 million people globally with asthma? And how could we get there? We’re both part of t…

Can we cure asthma? Yes, and we have a plan

Christine Jenkins, George Institute for Global Health; UNSW Sydney; University of Sydney and Gary Anderson, The University of Melbourne Asthma is conventionally viewed as “treatable but incurable”. In other words, we can manage its symptoms but not reverse the underlying condition. But advances in science are challenging this view and we think a cure may be within reach. So what might a cure for asthma actually mean for the nearly 2.8 million A…