Quit for Covid
https://youtu.be/Hv4-gLuuJrw A message about smoking and coronavirus from The British Lung Foundation's in-house GP, Dr Noel Baxter. The UK's lung health…
Heart & Lung
Kawasaki-like syndrome linked to COVID-19 in children is a new condition
A study on children suffering from severe inflammatory symptoms shows the condition is new and distinct from Kawasaki disease. In…
Keeping athletes on track during lockdown
Recommendations led by a team of UK-based cardiac researchers receive endorsement from the European Section for Sports Cardiology & Exercise …
STARS Syncope Healthcare Pioneer Report
STARS unveils new online Syncope Healthcare Pioneer Report to honour the memory of Dr Adam Fitzpatrick. The arrhythmia community suffered…
Covid-19: Public support action on obesity
74% of the Public support Government action on obesity in the wake of emerging links with COVID-19. Polling shows strong…
New organ donation law
On the 20th May 2020, the law concerning organ donation in England changed. The decision as to whether or not…
ECMO Proto Device fights Covid-19
Shandong University Researchers Develop ECMO Proto Device in Aid of Fighting COVID-19. After the COVID-19 outbreak, the name ECMO (Extracorporeal…
$6.5 million for research project on cardiovascular disease
Christoph Binder, Professor of Atherosclerosis Research at MedUni Vienna, is to coordinate an international research network investigating the role of…
Diet and activity reduces cholesterol in kids
New study shows that dietary and physical activity intervention reduces LDL cholesterol level in children. An individualised and family-based physical…
Over half of smokers in England want to quit for COVID
Over half (53%) of current smokers with lung conditions were planning to quit smoking due to COVID -19 in May,…