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Breakthroughs you should know about: Highlights from the European Respiratory Society Congress
… the world are working endlessly to improve respiratory care. That’s why we want to talk about the annual European … the latest in lung health research, treatments, and care. This years’ event focused on the theme: "Humans and … most: diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Respiratory care is moving in the right direction Picture this: …
How sound waves are helping more people to find answers
… test and made it as simple as breathing in and out. He’s discovered a ground-breaking new way of using sound waves to measure how well the lungs are … a progressive disease, with many people having a prognosis of just two to three years of survival after diagnosis. But …
Uniting the respiratory community behind a shared mission to tackle disease burden and lack of capacity in the UK
… Uniting the respiratory community behind a shared mission to tackle disease burden and lack of capacity in the UK Krisnah Poinasamy, Head of Research and Innovation … Dr Samantha Walker. Firstly, Respiratory research in the UK: investing for the next 10 years in Thorax, one of the …
Clinical trial recruitment: Asthma + Lung UK’s proposed solution
… diseases into clinical trials, including those in primary care, those in harder-to-reach groups and those who don’t …
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science
… and Innovation at Asthma + Lung UK introduces some of the amazing women in respiratory research we’re funding. Dr … 9th February 2024 Science, research, innovation, and the progress these disciplines drive require all hands on … at 37 weeks pregnant, as I anticipate motherhood for the first time, I have a natural sense of apprehension about …
Mental health and COPD: why we need more research
… what non-drug approaches can be used to best support the mental health of people with chronic obstructive … COPD. However, there are still lots of questions about the best way to ensure people with COPD receive the … more in mental health could help when people are first struggling. So you know, if they're struggling with …
Can diabetes drugs be used to stop COPD and lung scarring becoming worse?
… flare-up will die each year – that’s around 30,000 people. What is the link between lung conditions and diabetes? Many … from studies of people living with COPD and IPF. Her team are using advanced statistics methods to examine data records … data to be shared as part of research projects. This means that the results will be more reliable than previous …