… The Tobacco and Vapes Bill - what does it mean for lung health? The government has just passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill after its third reading. What does that mean … sleep apnoea (OSA). It also increases the risk of getting chest infections like flu and pneumonia. Passing this bill is …

… lung. Sarcoidosis in children Sarcoidosis is a condition which is very rare in children, where collections of tissue …

… out whether real-world data supports the promising results from studies of people living with COPD and IPF. Her team are … using advanced statistics methods to examine data records from hospitals and GPs, to see if there’s a link between COPD … sooner This is a huge study, using 100,000s of records from people who have consented for their health data to be …

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… that he was inspired to start fundraising for us – 11 years later, he’s one of our star supporters’ having raised … Published 23rd February 2022 How it all began Around 25 years ago I was diagnosed with asthma and prescribed various … boy from an asthma attack. He was just two-and-a-half years. I’m a parent myself to Stephen and Shavorne and proud …

… the course of the day. Even in people without asthma, peak flow measurements (a quick test to measure air flow out of the lungs) will be lower at 4am than at midday. … active period of time (which for mice is at night). If the same thing was seen in humans, it could help people with …

… to work together to re-analyse historical clinical trial data by sex and publish their findings. Additionally, we want … funding bodies and industry to mandate that all future data are analysed by sex. We are paving the way in addressing … calling upon pharmaceutical companies to make historical data available for such analyses. Investment in leadership …

… inhaler because it suits them, it works well and they are able to take it with the correct inhaler technique. I reassure people that aren’t able to change to a DPI that the key thing is to keep their … prescribes millions of inhalers every year and will not be able to get everyone on to DPIs. Focus on the things that you …

… Asthma + Lung UK Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation have been part of lung health history for a long time! In … a short history of lung health and how our previous brands have made an impact. Sophie Warner Published 23rd February … over two years, Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation have now become Asthma + Lung UK. You can read more about our …