All the updated news related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Sufferers welcome health partnership to tackle lung diseases

A woman who has been hospitalised several times because of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has welcomed a partnership between Scottish health boards and the charity Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland. More than £300,000 of funding has been ...

10 May 2022 at 01:25

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 Lung UK found lung diseases were ...

11 Nov 2024 at 00:01

AI urine analysis predicts infection in lung disease patients a week in advance

Analysing urine samples with artificial intelligence (AI) can predict when patients with a chronic lung disease are likely to have a flare-up seven days before symptoms start, a study has found. The technology could help personalise treatment ...

20 Nov 2024 at 00:05

First treatment in 50 years for serious asthma attacks is ‘game-changer’

A new way of treating serious asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) attacks could be a “game-changer” and is the first leap in treatment for 50 years, researchers say. Offering patients an injection is more effective than ...

27 Nov 2024 at 23:30

Health & Wellbeing

What is COPD and what are the symptoms?

The arrival of snow signifies that winter has well and truly arrived, but the freezing temperatures that accompany it are often a source of worry for people with lung conditions. People with respiratory diseases, such as chronic ...

20 Nov 2024 at 14:56

Singing songs by Elvis and The Beatles can help lung patients – study

Singing songs by Elvis Presley and The Beatles could help patients with lung disease, a small new study suggests. Researchers found that group singing therapy online can help improve the quality of life among patients with ...

28 Sept 2025 at 14:30

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