Respiratory Disease
Influenza, pneumonia, air pollution One of the preventable big killers – though preventable in a difficult way that you may have to sacrifice your job, community and city life to avoid it.
I’ll keep track on these pages of big studies on mortality and also any studies on effectiveness of masks or other measures that could reduce the impact.
Consumer Grade Air Quality MonitorsMust be able to monitor PM2.5
Resources
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Developing innovative therapeutics to transform the standard of care for respiratory diseases
New therapeutic modality designed to transform patient care for respiratory virus diseases
Company that offers sensors, mobile apps, analytics, and services to support respiratory health management.
Company providing digital health solutions for respiratory conditions including asthma and COPD.
Each one-size-fits-all mask comes with an integrated interchangeable filter inside for instant use.
Respiratory Disease Blog Posts
Air pollution - a significant killer
07-May-2015
Recent News
Leeds city council set to raise awareness against use of wood burning stoves
Leeds Live - 22-Jul-2021
New action plan to reduce air pollution and improve people's lives
Read more...Toxic lead levels still exists in the London air, even after 20 years of fuel ban
Guardian - 21-Jun-2021
Land contamination can be tackled by placing clean soil on top, but is that enough?
Read more...mTOR inhibitors reversed immune ageing to treat viral infections in older adults
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 21-May-2021
Much needed approach to improve immune function during the COVID pandemic
Read more...Air purifiers in safari buses to protect passengers from pollution and pathogens
Air Quality News - 17-May-2021
AirLabs' devices claims to remove coronavirus in the air - improves public transport during pandemic
Read more...Nano-enhanced tobramycin treats severe lung infections with only 2 doses
Phys.org - 13-May-2021
Antibiotic's efficacy improved by 100,000 times in treating cystic fibrosis - currently in preclinical stage
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