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Welcome to the Asthma + Lung UK blog.
Together we can help create a world where everyone has healthy lungs. Read on for advice + information, personal stories, campaigning + research news.
Your stories
Your stories
Your stories
When I got my bronchiectasis diagnosis, I felt relieved
Laurel shares how getting diagnosis of bronchiectasis helped her finally understand and manage her symptoms.
Your stories
It took 30 years to get a diagnosis and understand what was happening to me
Helen was diagnosed with asthma when she was five years old. Then in her thirties, she was told she also had bronchiectasis.
Your stories
It’s invalidating when people tell me I don’t look ill
Sonia is a paediatric nurse but recently moved to a non-clinical nursing role within the NHS to help better manage her lung conditions. She shares how her diagnosis of bronchiectasis and Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) changed her life.
Advice + support
Advice + support
Advice + support
Hot off the Helpline: October edition
Welcome to the Asthma + Lung UK helpline blog where we’ll cover hot topics on the helpline. We will share ways to help manage your lung health with important respiratory awareness key dates for your diary. And you’ll meet our amazing team.
Advice + support
Hot off the Helpline: September edition
Welcome to the Asthma + Lung UK helpline blog where we’ll cover hot topics on the helpline. We will share ways to help manage your lung health with important respiratory awareness key dates for your diary. And you’ll meet our amazing team.
Advice + support
Hot off the Helpline: August edition
Welcome to the August edition of the Asthma + Lung UK helpline blog. This month you'll meet one of our amazing nurses, Anita. And we'll give you the low down on hot topics on the helpline this month.
Research
Research
Research
The cutting edge in respiratory research: What’s new from ERS Congress 2025
The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress is where the latest in respiratory research comes to life. We spent three amazing days connecting with experts, exploring new ideas, and diving into breakthrough studies. Here’s what stood out to us.
Research
Could COPD be reversible with earlier diagnosis?
Little is known about how COPD develops because most people are diagnosed when the condition is well-established, and their lungs are already irreversibly damaged. In research funded by Asthma + Lung UK, Dr James Allinson is looking into whether earlier diagnosis could halt, or even reverse, the disease. Ian Jarrold, our Deputy Head of Research + Innovation, explains more.
Research
Heralding a new era in how we treat bronchiectasis
Until recently, there were no treatments designed specifically for bronchiectasis. Now, landmark research by Professor James Chalmers has discovered the world’s first potential therapy for the disease. Ian Jarrold, our Deputy Head of Research + Innovation, tells us about this amazing discovery.
Campaigning
Campaigning
Campaigning
Speaking up for lung health at the political party conferences
The political party conferences are a rare opportunity for charities campaigning for change like us. It gives us the chance to drectly influence politicians and make sure your voices are heard. Read about how we spoke up for lung health at this year's conferences.
Campaigning
What the government’s 10-year health plan means for people with lung conditions
The government has just published its 10-Year Health Plan, aiming to transform how health and care services are delivered in England. Here we explain what this could mean for people with lung conditions and the care they receive.
Campaigning
Clean air, nature preservation and cross-party support in Northern Ireland
Andrew Wilson, Policy + Public Affairs Officer for Northern Ireland, writes about our ongoing collaboration with RSPB NI and Mark Durkan MLA on clean air and nature preservation.
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