Respiratory Disease News
New drug prototype offers hope for repairing damaged lungs
EurekAlert! - 10-Apr-2024
The drug targets the lungs and activates stem cells
Read more...Insilico reveals process for manufacturing AI-generated lung disease treatment
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) - 10-Mar-2024
AI streamlines drug discovery, taking a potential treatment from concept to clinical trials in record time
Read more...London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a £2.7M plan to install air filters in 200 schools
Evening Standard - 20-Feb-2024
Plans to extend the program citywide if successful
Read more...Clear skies, clear lungs: Asthma emergencies dropped as air quality improved during lockdown
The Guardian - 09-Feb-2024
Insights from Oxford study calls for continued action to improve air quality everywhere
Read more...Forget pills, imagine inhaling your medicine directly to your lungs
New Scientist - 07-Feb-2024
New "nano-pods" carrying antibiotics fight infections in the lungs of mice
Read more...Hold on Europe! Cleaning up the polluted air later could mean thousands deaths sooner
The Guardian - 02-Feb-2024
Eastern Europe already breathes dirtier air, and the delay would hit them the hardest
Read more...Traffic air pollution raises your blood pressure by more than 4.5 mmHg
University of Washington (UW) - 27-Nov-2023
UW study calls for new strategies to combat traffic pollution's health risks
Read more...UK air pollution regulations are saving lives, but not protecting ecosystems
University College London (UCL) - 25-Oct-2023
Existing regulations are not enough to protect sensitive habitats from ammonia
Read more...Women living and working in polluted areas are at a higher risk of breast cancer
European Society For Medical Oncology (ESMO) - 17-Oct-2023
PM2.5 particles can penetrate deep into tissues and promote cancer growth
Read more...AI gives needles the ability to navigate living tissue on their own
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 12-Oct-2023
Self-driving needle could make surgery less invasive and more accessible
Read more...Europe's air pollution crisis: Almost everyone is breathing toxic air
The Guardian - 20-Sep-2023
98% of Europeans live in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution
Read more...Transplanting patients' own cells holds promise in repairing damaged lungs
Independent - 11-Sep-2023
Small clinical trial shows treatment can improve breathing and quality of life
Read more...New AI model predicts your true age by looking at your chest
Medical Xpress - 16-Aug-2023
AI-estimated age based on chest radiographs could be a biomarker of ageing and disease
Read more...Eat your greens for better lung health: the vitamin K connection
Independent - 10-Aug-2023
Higher vitamin K levels correlated with reduced risk of asthma and COPD
Read more...England's chief medical officer says vehicle tyre pollution is now a major health risk
The Guardian - 05-Jul-2023
Heavier electric vehicles raise concerns from increased tyre wear pollution despite resolving exhaust emissions
Read more...Insilico Medicine begins phase II trials for AI-generated drug candidate in IPF Treatment
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) - 27-Jun-2023
Could target the treatment of a broader range of fibrotic indications beyond idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Read more...Air pollution intensifies Covid-19 impact, mirroring decade-older age
The Guardian - 21-Jun-2023
Scientists advocate for air pollution reduction, emphasizing its potential to improve health outcomes amidst pandemics and flu season
Read more...Air pollution linked to increased risk of at least two long-term health problems
The Guardian - 30-Dec-2022
Implementing environmental policies in polluted areas may help prevent the illnesses
Read more...AI tool could detect lung disease in minutes using X-ray images
Independent - 07-Nov-2022
Technology that can help detect various diseases quickly and accurately reduces staff time
Read more...Targeted drug delivery with microbots made of algae cells to treat acute bacterial pneumonia
UC San Diego School of Medicine - 22-Sep-2022
Nanoparticles-modified microbots coated with neutrophil cell membranes-reduce inflammation in lungs
Read more...Understanding air pollution cancer would lead to a new era of molecular cancer prevention
BBC - 10-Sep-2022
Mutations alone are not always enough for tumour formation
Read more...Air pollution closely related to cognitive decline and dementia - GOV.UK
The Guardian - 27-Jul-2022
Cognitive decline and dementia in older people accelerated by exposure to emissions
Read more...Impacts of inequality affects the poor and increases the risk of dying from lung disease in UK
The Guardian - 25-Jul-2022
Poorest 10% of patients are now five times more likely to die with lung disease than the wealthiest
Read more...3D printed lung scaffold might be ready for clinical trials within five years
3D Printing Industry - 07-Jun-2022
It can be personalised with patients' own cells and printed in three weeks
Read more...99% of people in the world are breathing polluted air
Independent - 04-Apr-2022
WHO calls for the immediate transition from fossil fuel use to clean energy
Read more...Display all news