Beta-2 agonists are bronchodilators commonly used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although beta-2 agonists have been associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease in some previous epidemiological studies, this association was not found in a recent register-based study from the University of Eastern Finland. The findings were published […]
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Being vaccinated against Covid halves people’s risk of developing long Covid, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Long Covid still affects some two million people in the UK, and new research published today reveals the risk factors associated with developing the condition. Overweight people, women, smokers and those over the age […]
Respiratory disease in early childhood linked to higher risk of death in adulthood: Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood is associated with a higher risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult, according to new research. A study, led by researchers from Imperial College London and published in The Lancet, has […]
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Respiratory experts are now calling for additional funding so pharmacies can provide life-saving support to people with asthma and COPD. New survey finds people in England’s poorest communities are most at risk of experiencing terrifying symptoms such as struggling to breathe because they’ve never been shown how to use their inhaler correctly to ensure the […]
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The British Lung Foundation is the only UK charity looking after the nation’s lungs. With your support, we’ll make sure that one day everyone breathes clean air with healthy lungs. Novemver is COPD awareness month. […]
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The Taskforce for Lung Health is calling for people with suspected or diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to receive more support during and after the pandemic. New analysis released by the Taskforce for Lung Health highlights the ongoing lack of awareness and knowledge surrounding lung disease in the country, and illustrates the need for […]
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The British Lung Foundation (BLF) has launched a technology for lung health hub on their website. This hub aims to empower more people with lung conditions to use technology to help manage their condition better at home. The launch of the hub ties into the charity’s annual awareness week, Love Your Lungs Week, (22-28 June). […]
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Exposure to air pollution on city streets is enough to counter the beneficial health effects of exercise in older adults, according to new research. The findings, published today in The Lancet, show that short term exposure to air pollution in built up areas like London’s busy Oxford Street can prevent the positive effects on the […]
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Increased tax on new diesel vehicles is a welcome move, but there is still much more to be done to tackle the air pollution crisis, writes Dr Penny Woods, Chief Executive, British Lung Foundation. ‘Unlike the smoky pollution of the past, today’s toxic air is an invisible killer. The air may look cleaner now, but a cocktail of […]
People with lung conditions like COPD and asthma are often breathless. Damage to airways and lung tissue means that the lungs fail to empty properly, a process called gas-trapping. Because their airways have narrowed and they have lost elastic recoil in their lungs, it is more difficult to exhale. They may start to breathe in […]