Lung Health Related News
Drug candidate as potential therapy for cytokine release syndrome
Preclinical proof of concept of PPP003 – a synthetic cannabinoid drug – has been put forward as potential therapy in the battle against COVID-19...
Discover how AI is helping us understand cancer risk in the lungs
Deep learning Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms could be utilised as an unbiased assessment tool to help clinicians with assessing risk of lung cancer.
A new...
Discover the open source, low-cost ventilator for areas with limited means
A group of scientists and researchers have designed a open source, low-cost ventilator to be used in areas that have limited means within their...
Super-sensor chip offers a solution for socially distanced health monitoring
The future of socially distanced lung and heart health monitoring could lie in an inconspicuous yet incredibly sensitive microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) chip.
Scientists have developed...
Asthma: high levels of iron in the lung linked to increased severity
According to new research, a build-up of iron levels in the lung cells and tissues is associated with worse asthma symptoms and lower lung...
New study shows three-drug combination reduces COPD patient mortality
New research has revealed that a three-drug combination was effective in reducing the mortality rate in patients suffering with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
According...
Cardiologists establish how e-cigarettes damage the brain, blood vessels and lungs
Cardiologists have issued a stark warning about the dangers of how e-cigarettes damage the brain, blood vessels and lungs, particularly for young people.
The study, published...
Lung Cancer Awareness: EU focus to reduce deaths and beat cancer
November is Lung Cancer Awareness month and EU bodies are joining forces to help beat the disease – encouraging the adoption of a parliamentary...
Canadian Vaping Association responds to BC’s first potential vaping illness
The Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) has responded to the first potentially vaping related illness in DC.
The Canadian Vaping Association is deeply concerned about the...
Big win for vapour industry: can now appeal following THC admission
Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association and Coalition of Vapor Businesses and State Associations have been granted motion to intervene in American Association of Paediatrics v...
Review shows effects of e-cigarettes similar to traditional cigarettes
A comprehensive review of the respiratory effects of vaping has highlighted its adverse biological effects on cells in humans and animals.
Four scientists from four...
Blood test can replace invasive biopsy for lung cancer patients
A growing number of patients with advanced lung cancer could soon be offered a blood test instead of having to get a tumour sample...
Smart shirt technology could be used to monitor lung disease
A smart shirt that accurately measures breathing through measuring lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen could be used to monitor...
Calls for regulation of medical cannabis devices following health crisis
Industry bodies call for better regulation of medical cannabis devices following the vapourisation health crisis in America.
In a letter to the heads of the US Food...
Harnessing the immune system to reduce late detection of lung cancer
Ground-breaking trial demonstrates potential of blood test which harnesses the power of the immune system to reduce late detection of lung cancer.
Oncimmune Holdings plc.,...
Let’s bear WITNESS to the ground-breaking Philippines TB modelling
One million people in the Philippines have active TB, a figure which is reportedly on the rise – could the WITNESS project use TB...
Did you know that cigarette smoking has been reduced by 1.4 billion per year?
More than a billion fewer cigarettes smoked each year as people ditch cigarette smoking, according to Cancer Research UK.
Around 1.4 billion fewer cigarettes are...
Smoking levels: are UK regions meeting the Government’s new 2030 smoke-free target?
According to research by British American Tobacco UK, only two out of 11 UK regions are on course to hit Government’s 2030 smoke-free target...
Therapeutic targets identified for deadly non-small-cell lung carcinomas
Salk scientists discover a pair of enzymes that drive non-small-cell lung carcinomas, a form of deadly lung cancer, by promoting inflammation.
85% of deadly lung...
Did you know that using e-cigarettes appear to damage mucus clearance?
Published in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, research shows that using e-cigarettes appears to impair mucus clearance.
According...
