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Air pollution ‘likely’ to contribute to diseases including dementia – committee

Air pollution is “likely” to increase the risk of developing dementia, a Government research group has said. The Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants has published its findings after reviewing almost 70 studies which analysed how ...

27 Jul 2022 at 10:31

Scotland

Health campaigners demand action on Scotland’s ‘shameful’ lung health

Scotland’s “shameful” record on lung health claims the lives of more than 7,000 people a year, campaigners have claimed as they called for “urgent action”. Asthma + Lung UK Scotland said bolder targets on clean air are needed from ministers, ...

28 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Lung disease deaths highest in western Europe, charity warns in call for action

Britain has the highest death rate for lung conditions in western Europe, a charity has warned. Over a seven-year period to 2018, half a million people in the UK died from lung conditions such as asthma attacks, chronic obstructive ...

28 Feb 2022 at 01:25

I know what it is like to struggle to breathe, says Stephen Fry

Asthma-sufferer Stephen Fry has penned a letter encouraging people to look after their lung health in support of a charity campaign. The actor and broadcaster admitted he knows “what it is like to struggle to breathe and how ...

28 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Those from deprived areas ‘more likely to end up in A&E with asthma attack’

People living in the most deprived areas are three times more likely to end up in accident and emergency with asthma attacks than those in the wealthiest areas, according to new analysis. Asthma and Lung UK Scotland said ...

17 May 2022 at 01:25

Warning over surge in asthma attacks as schools return

Parents of children with asthma are being urged to take action as the number of life-threatening asthma attacks is predicted to soar in the coming weeks. One mother has described how she “dreads” her asthmatic son ...

31 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Four in 10 respiratory deaths happen in winter, lung charity finds

People with lung conditions are being urged to take extra care after new analysis found that four in 10 respiratory deaths happen between December and March. Lung charity Asthma + Lung UK Scotland found that ...

13 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Long-lasting coughs ‘may be one infection after another’

Coughs that last a long time this winter may be the result of people picking up one infection after another, a GP expert has said. Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chairwoman of the Royal College of GPs, said ...

18 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Number seeking help for long Covid doubles, charity says

A charity has seen a doubling in the number of people seeking help for long Covid as it warned that NHS services are failing to meet demand. Asthma and Lung UK said around half a million people have ...

15 May 2022 at 01:25

Women ‘twice as likely to die from asthma’

Women with asthma in the UK are twice as likely to die from an asthma attack compared with men with the condition, a charity has said, Asthma + Lung UK said that, over the past five years, more ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Charity condemns ‘unacceptable’ waits for lung patients to access help

A health charity has hit out at the lack of vital services for Scots suffering from lung conditions, highlighting the “unacceptable” waits some patients have to endure for treatment. Asthma ...

25 Apr 2023 at 00:01

People in deprived areas more likely to die from lung conditions, charity warns

People living in places such as Blackpool, Liverpool and Inverclyde are among the most likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency and die from lung conditions, according to a new ...

21 Mar 2023 at 00:01

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