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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, as well ...

28 Feb 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 returning to school after the ...

31 Aug 2022 at 01:01

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 analysis. The charity, Asthma and Lung UK, looked at ...

21 Mar 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 doctors have noticed that the ...

18 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Asthma attacks could increase after schools return, charity warns

The number of children being taken to hospital with asthma attacks could soar in Scotland after the schools return, a charity has warned. Statistics from Asthma and Lung UK Scotland show, over the past eight years, hospital ...

09 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Warning to students amid fears of rise in asthma admissions

The NHS has been warned to brace for an influx of students suffering from asthma attacks as colder weather sets in. New analysis indicates a significant rise in the number of emergency hospital admissions for asthma ...

23 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Lung diseases ‘silently suffocating’ the NHS, charity warns

Failings in the prevention, diagnoses and treatment of lung diseases are “silently suffocating” the health service and “pushing it to breaking point”, a charity has warned. It comes as new analysis by Asthma and ...

11 Nov 2024 at 00:01

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 ...

28 Feb 2022 at 01:25

People may age faster if father smoked during puberty, study finds

People may age “faster” if their father smoked during puberty, a study has suggested. Experts said smoking among boys aged 15 and younger may cause damage to developing sperm cells which can be passed on to ...

28 Sept 2025 at 23:01

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 ...

13 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Indoor wood burners cause damage ‘in a similar way to cigarette smoke’

Burning wood indoors could cause damage in a similar way to cigarette smoke, researchers have warned, after a new study linked the growing popularity of domestic wood burning to lung damage. Wood ...

29 Sept 2025 at 23:01

Experts call for tobacco levy to help nation become smoke-free

“Meagre” public spending on tobacco control measures should be propped up by a “polluter pays” tax on tobacco firms, a group of health experts said. A new letter signed by leading health ...

19 Apr 2023 at 00:01

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