Asthma mortality remains ‘alarmingly high’: NAC

A multidisciplinary approach is needed to reduce the number of asthma-related deaths in Australia, an expert states  New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed that 484 Australians died due to asthma in 2025 – up from 481 in 2024 - highlighting the need for practitioners to work together to improve patient care, the National Asthma Council's (NAC's) clinical executive lead,