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lung disease

Generational damage from second-hand smoke

Second-hand smoke a possible asthma risk for future generations, study finds: Children are more likely to develop asthma if their…

Deadly silica dust in the workplace

As many as 10,000 Australians are predicted to develop lung cancer in their lifetime from being exposed to silica dust,…

Different subtypes defined in small cell lung cancer

Different subtypes defined in small cell lung cancer (SCLC): SCLC is a particularly aggressive cancer that typically occurs in smokers,…

Future of lung disease care ‘at risk’

Future of lung disease care ‘at risk’ due to workforce shortages and backlog from COVID-19: Staffing shortages are impacting diagnosis, treatment,…

Lung disease diagnosis wait times

Lung disease diagnosis wait times: 1 in 3 people with lung disease end up waiting longer than six months for…

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,…

National plan needed for lung disease

Pulmonary rehabilitation is very effective at helping people with lung disease improve their quality of life. Multiple studies show that…

Lung disease piling on the pressure in A&E

The perennial outrage over emergency winter pressure in NHS hospitals is now subsiding. As usual, we have seen the blame…

A crisis in care for people with lung disease

People who are dying from interstitial lung disease are wasting the precious time they have left finding their way around…

Sing for pulmonary rehabilitation

People who experience breathlessness because of lung disease often stay away from exercise in case it makes their condition worse.…

Sing for lung health

People with lung conditions like COPD and asthma are often breathless. Damage to airways and lung tissue means that the…

The cost of lung disease

Lung disease affects millions of people in the UK every year, but it doesn’t just cost individuals and the families in…

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