Professor Hancox is a respiratory specialist who combines epidemiological and clinical research to investigate why people develop diseases such as asthma, allergies, and chronic lung disease, then seeks better ways to assess and treat these disorders.
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The world’s most detailed study of human health and development is set to enter its next stage. The lives of 1037 babies born at Queen Mary Maternity Hospital between April 1, 1972 and March 31, 1973 have been assessed regularly over half a century as part of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study. The most recent assessment was at age 45, which saw 94 per cent of all living unnamed members of the study participate - making it the highest follow-up rate for a study of this