International study improving severe pneumonia outcomes
International study to better treat children with severe pneumonia complication: An international study led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute has…
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Study recommends better ventilation for the Tube
Better ventilation could be key for London Underground to manage air quality, finds new study: A lack of fresh air…
Risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes higher for COVID-19 patients
Patients who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, a new study by Kings College…
Long covid end game?
When I was suffering from Long Covid back in 2020, I would have done almost anything to wave goodbye to…
Singing techniques can improve breathlessness
An online breathing and wellbeing programme helps improve quality of life and breathlessness for people recovering from COVID-19, according to…
Environmental mould infecting people
Researchers discover drug-resistant environmental mould is capable of infecting people. A new study led by Imperial College London finds that drug-resistant…
Tuberculosis: one of deadliest infectious diseases
According to the latest European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)/World Health Organization (WHO) report on tuberculosis (TB) surveillance…
Ongoing immune injuries after COVID-19
Ongoing ‘immune injuries’ might cause persistent breathlessness after COVID-19: Long-lasting immune activity in the airways might be the cause of…
Microbiome can predict future changes in function
Lung transplantation is a life-saving intervention in cases of severe respiratory failure. A feared and common complication following a lung…
Scotland: Hope for patients with pulmonary fibrosis
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has announced that the anti-fibrotic medicine nintedanib has been accepted for use by NHS Scotland…
Detailed insight into new born babies’ lungs at birth
Melbourne researchers have captured the first detailed images of new born babies’ lungs as they take their first breaths. The…
Radon exposure – risk to health
This week, from the 2nd to 9th November, marks Radon Awareness Week in the UK and the campaigns' primary goal…