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New treatment could result in more donor lungs

Written by | 6 Sep 2022

A large amount of lungs donated cannot be used for transplantation. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Skåne University Hospital have conducted an animal study bringing hope… read more.

Patient survey reveals preference and economic cost of breathlessness services

Written by | 28 Aug 2022

A new study has examined patient preferences for breathlessness services and determined the cost savings of these provisions for the NHS. The paper is published today in Thorax by researchers… read more.

Vape starter kits on the NHS could help smokers quit

Written by | 20 Aug 2022

Giving out vape starter kit vouchers on the NHS could help even hardened smokers quit, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Researchers worked… read more.

Potential long-term treatment for asthma found

Written by | 12 Aug 2022

A possible way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma has been developed by researchers from Aston University and Imperial College London. In tests in mice,… read more.

Smokers and vapers suffer more severe outcomes from COVID-19

Written by | 3 Aug 2022

People who are smokers or vapers at the time of hospitalization for COVID-19 are more likely than non-smokers/non-vapers to suffer severe complications from their SARS-CoV-2 infection. The findings… read more.

Asthma medication not working? Try another

Written by | 26 Jul 2022

People who supplement rescue inhalers with a second asthma medication sometimes get little relief at first, but there’s good news: Those who keep trying different options often find… read more.

Convalescent plasma therapy ineffective for hospitalized COVID patients

Written by | 24 Jul 2022

Among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, treatment with convalescent plasma does not improve potential for survival or recovery, researchers reported. Their findings were published on July 7, 2022 in CHEST…. read more.

A more balanced public health approach is needed for e-cigarette use

Written by | 23 Jul 2022

Rutgers researchers are calling for a balanced approach to examining recent trends in adult e-cigarette use. Julia Chen-Sankey, an assistant professor in the Department of Health Behavior, Society and… read more.

Largest ever study of tobacco content on social media links exposure to tobacco use

Written by | 12 Jul 2022

People who have viewed tobacco content on social media are more than twice as likely than non-viewers to report using tobacco and, among those who have never used… read more.

Asthma patients in UK overuse SABA inhalers, endangering health

Written by | 7 Jul 2022

Many asthma patients in the UK overuse SABA (short-acting beta-agonist) inhalers, endangering their health, researchers reported on June 15, 2022 in the British Journal of General Practice. Dr…. read more.

More than a quarter of people with asthma still over-using rescue inhalers, putting them at increased risk of severe attacks

Written by | 18 Jun 2022

Asthma is a common lung condition that affects 5.4 million people in the UK and can lead to symptoms such as coughing, wheezing or feeling breathless. Asthma is… read more.

Asthma – current management

Written by | 14 Jun 2022

Despite considerable advances in the understanding of asthma and the treatments available, at least three deaths each day in the UK are due to asthma. In this series… read more.

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