AI-developed drug improves lung function in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
FierceBiotech - 12-Nov-2024Drug improved chronic cough symptoms, contributing to a better quality of life\
Respiratory Disease News Archive
Silent killers: how gas stoves shorten lives across Europe
The Guardian - 28-Oct-2024Study reveals deadly impact of indoor air pollution from gas appliances
Breathing new life: Frontier Bio's revolution in lab-grown lung tissue
3DPrint.com - 01-Oct-2024Transforming respiratory care and reducing reliance on organ donors
Air pollution, particularly PM2.5, accelerates ageing and increases disease risk
Live Forever Club - 26-Sep-2024You can protect yourself by wearing masks, using air purifiers, and avoiding polluted areas
Insilico's AI-designed drug proves effective in treating lung disease
Longevity Technology - 20-Sep-2024Phase 2a trial results show positive outcomes among pulmonary fibrosis patients
Lifestyle and climate change fuels global stroke epidemic
Independent - 19-Sep-2024Air pollution, rising temperatures, and obesity are the major culprits
Millions living near airports at risk due to ultrafine particle pollution from airplanes
New Scientist - 24-Jun-2024Particles are linked to respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological diseases
New drug prototype offers hope for repairing damaged lungs
EurekAlert! - 10-Apr-2024The drug targets the lungs and activates stem cells
Only 7 countries have clean enough air by WHO’s air quality standards
The Guardian - 19-Mar-2024Pakistan, India, and Burkina Faso are among the most polluted countries
Insilico reveals process for manufacturing AI-generated lung disease treatment
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) - 10-Mar-2024AI streamlines drug discovery, taking a potential treatment from concept to clinical trials in record time
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a £2.7M plan to install air filters in 200 schools
Evening Standard - 20-Feb-2024Plans to extend the program citywide if successful
Clear skies, clear lungs: Asthma emergencies dropped as air quality improved during lockdown
The Guardian - 09-Feb-2024Insights from Oxford study calls for continued action to improve air quality everywhere
Forget pills, imagine inhaling your medicine directly to your lungs
New Scientist - 07-Feb-2024New "nano-pods" carrying antibiotics fight infections in the lungs of mice
Hold on Europe! Cleaning up the polluted air later could mean thousands deaths sooner
The Guardian - 02-Feb-2024Eastern Europe already breathes dirtier air, and the delay would hit them the hardest
Traffic air pollution raises your blood pressure by more than 4.5 mmHg
University of Washington (UW) - 27-Nov-2023UW study calls for new strategies to combat traffic pollution's health risks
UK air pollution regulations are saving lives, but not protecting ecosystems
University College London (UCL) - 25-Oct-2023Existing regulations are not enough to protect sensitive habitats from ammonia
Women living and working in polluted areas are at a higher risk of breast cancer
European Society For Medical Oncology (ESMO) - 17-Oct-2023PM2.5 particles can penetrate deep into tissues and promote cancer growth
AI gives needles the ability to navigate living tissue on their own
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 12-Oct-2023Self-driving needle could make surgery less invasive and more accessible
Europe's air pollution crisis: Almost everyone is breathing toxic air
The Guardian - 20-Sep-202398% of Europeans live in areas with dangerous levels of air pollution
Transplanting patients' own cells holds promise in repairing damaged lungs
Independent - 11-Sep-2023Small clinical trial shows treatment can improve breathing and quality of life
New AI model predicts your true age by looking at your chest
Medical Xpress - 16-Aug-2023AI-estimated age based on chest radiographs could be a biomarker of ageing and disease
Eat your greens for better lung health: the vitamin K connection
Independent - 10-Aug-2023Higher vitamin K levels correlated with reduced risk of asthma and COPD
England's chief medical officer says vehicle tyre pollution is now a major health risk
The Guardian - 05-Jul-2023Heavier electric vehicles raise concerns from increased tyre wear pollution despite resolving exhaust emissions
Insilico Medicine begins phase II trials for AI-generated drug candidate in IPF Treatment
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) - 27-Jun-2023Could target the treatment of a broader range of fibrotic indications beyond idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Air pollution intensifies Covid-19 impact, mirroring decade-older age
The Guardian - 21-Jun-2023Scientists advocate for air pollution reduction, emphasizing its potential to improve health outcomes amidst pandemics and flu season
Air pollution linked to increased risk of at least two long-term health problems
The Guardian - 30-Dec-2022Implementing environmental policies in polluted areas may help prevent the illnesses
AI tool could detect lung disease in minutes using X-ray images
Independent - 07-Nov-2022Technology that can help detect various diseases quickly and accurately reduces staff time
Targeted drug delivery with microbots made of algae cells to treat acute bacterial pneumonia
UC San Diego School of Medicine - 22-Sep-2022Nanoparticles-modified microbots coated with neutrophil cell membranes-reduce inflammation in lungs
Understanding air pollution cancer would lead to a new era of molecular cancer prevention
BBC - 10-Sep-2022Mutations alone are not always enough for tumour formation
Air pollution closely related to cognitive decline and dementia - GOV.UK
The Guardian - 27-Jul-2022Cognitive decline and dementia in older people accelerated by exposure to emissions
Impacts of inequality affects the poor and increases the risk of dying from lung disease in UK
The Guardian - 25-Jul-2022Poorest 10% of patients are now five times more likely to die with lung disease than the wealthiest
3D printed lung scaffold might be ready for clinical trials within five years
3D Printing Industry - 07-Jun-2022It can be personalised with patients' own cells and printed in three weeks
99% of people in the world are breathing polluted air
Independent - 04-Apr-2022WHO calls for the immediate transition from fossil fuel use to clean energy
UK ranks second for lung disease deaths in Western Europe, with more negative impact on poor people
BBC - 28-Feb-2022UK charity seeks funding opportunities for better treatment and research
Floor cleaners with certain chemical ingredients could do more harm than good
Phys.org - 28-Feb-2022Chemicals used for good smell may expose people to aerosol pollution at the same rate as public roads
Covid restrictions provided unique real-world experiment with reduced air pollution
The Guardian - 26-Jan-2022Big drop in NO2 produced biggest benefit, less significant drops seen in PM2.5 and PM10
WHO rewrites air quality guidelines, slashing safe limit for pollutants from fossil fuels by 50%
Guardian - 22-Sep-2021A step towards breathing harmless air amidst rising evidence of deadly harm from air pollution
Short term exposure to particulate matter cause specific mortality
The Conversation (UK) - 08-Sep-2021Exposure reduction targets aim to lower air pollution levels
Leeds city council set to raise awareness against use of wood burning stoves
Leeds Live - 22-Jul-2021New action plan to reduce air pollution and improve people's lives
Toxic lead levels still exists in the London air, even after 20 years of fuel ban
Guardian - 21-Jun-2021Land contamination can be tackled by placing clean soil on top, but is that enough?
mTOR inhibitors reversed immune ageing to treat viral infections in older adults
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 21-May-2021Much needed approach to improve immune function during the COVID pandemic
Air purifiers in safari buses to protect passengers from pollution and pathogens
Air Quality News - 17-May-2021AirLabs' devices claims to remove coronavirus in the air - improves public transport during pandemic
Nano-enhanced tobramycin treats severe lung infections with only 2 doses
Phys.org - 13-May-2021Antibiotic's efficacy improved by 100,000 times in treating cystic fibrosis - currently in preclinical stage
Air pollution harms memory and thinking, not just lungs
Guardian - 03-May-2021Even short spikes in air pollutants may impair brain health in older men
Latest bioink printed airways from patient's own stem cells
Science Daily - 17-Mar-2021New approach with seaweed-based material could bioprint transplantable organs soon
CohBar's lead candidate may initiate clinical trials in 2022
Longevity Technology - 16-Mar-2021Mitochondrial-based therapy enters IND to tackle IPF and other fibrotic diseases
Small mobile stem cells finds use in cell therapy for lung conditions
CISION PR Newswire - 02-Mar-2021SMS cells play a significant role in lung repair and regeneration, and other inflammatory diseases
First-ever AI designed drug candidate for pulmonary fibrosis
Longevity Technology - 24-Feb-2021Insilico's novel drug target is prepping for IND studies, expecting to start clinical studies by early 2022
Rubedo to first work on lung diseases
Longevity Technology - 20-Jan-2021Their work will be critical amidst the COVID-19 pandemic - to move into clinical trials soon
Wood burners are the culprits of indoor air pollution
Guardian - 18-Dec-2020Harmful particles from burners raise health issues mainly in children and elderly
Breathing polluted air may increase your risk of dementia
Alzforum - 10-Dec-2020Breathing fine particles can shrink your brain; there may be other causes too
Hitch-hiking nanoparticles improve bioavailability of drugs
Nano Magazine - 27-Nov-2020Liquid coated nanoparticles effectively deliver drugs with no side effects
Lessons learnt from UK's first lockdown on air quality
Air Quality News - 23-Nov-2020While vehicular pollution reduced, a hidden rise in more toxic air pollutants occurred
Considerable reduction in London's air pollution since 2016
Guardian - 03-Oct-2020Shows that air pollution is not irreversible & can be reduced by taking the right steps
Worse off disproportionally affected by air pollution and poor environment
Guardian - 07-Sep-2020Improved air quality and access to nature would improve everyone's health
Honey better than antibiotics in treating respiratory symptoms
Independent - 20-Aug-2020With its many benefits, clinicians recommend it as an effective alternative
Telomerase gene therapy prevents age-related lung fibrosis in mice
Pulmonary Fibrosis News - 19-Aug-2020Could pave way for preventing the disease in humans and improve healthspan
A step closer to reversing pulmonary fibrosis via telomerase gene therapy
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 12-Aug-2020Study in mice revealed great progress and potential for curing fibrotic diseases in humans
High fish consumption could protect brain from air pollution damage
iNews - 15-Jul-2020Study in women show omega-3 fatty acids found in fish have multiple benefits for the brain
The deadly link between air pollution and coronavirus
Guardian - 13-Jul-2020An analysis to answer whether quality of air affects rise in pandemic cases
Studies find link between dementia and air pollution
Alzforum - 22-May-2020Air pollution could account for 10% of dementia cases worldwide
11,000 avoided deaths in Europe owing to cleaner air during lockdown
Guardian - 30-Apr-2020We need technology-driven, not pandemic-driven, solutions to air pollution
Senolytics may have the potential to treat asthma
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 07-Apr-2020Will senolytics become the panacea to the whole Pandora's box by 100 years into future?
Association between lung function and epigenetic age
Fight Aging! - 31-Jan-2020Association with acceleration is strongly expressed in women above the age of 50 years
Adjusting car ventilation can clean the air inside the car and boost air quality
University of California, Riverside - 13-Jan-2020New research aims to guide car buyers on choosing vehicles with better filtration
UK needs tougher standards on air pollutants
Guardian - 14-Dec-2019WHO standard of ultra-fine particles per cubic is 10 micrograms, in the UK it's 25 micrograms
London air is no longer safe to breathe because of pollution
Independent - 05-Dec-2019Legislators need to take air pollution seriously and toughen up to WHO standards
Filling your house with plants doesn't change the air quality
ScienceAlert - 08-Nov-2019Review based on 30 years of research confirmed that houseplants don't have any value as air removers
Air pollution linked to serious acute health problems
BBC - 21-Oct-2019Does more than just reducing life expectancy, and needs to be tackled very soon
Quarter of London parks have a dangerous level of polluted air
Evening Standard - 10-Oct-2019Areas supposed to be a "green lungs" of the city are being polluted mainly because of the traffic
Hair follicles damaged by air pollution
Independent - 09-Oct-2019There are more serious effects of air pollution on the lungs, but one more reason to find clean air
Sophie Yeo tries out an Atmotube on the streets of Newcastle
DeSmog UK - 01-Oct-2019Monitors VOCs and PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 particles - and warns you when air quality drops
Plume Labs Cycling Club goes out on the city streets to review R-PUR Nano mask
Plume Labs - 30-Sep-2019PM2.5 filtration efficiency >99.9% even allowing for leakage due to different shaped faces
Exposure to air pollution over a long time is just as bad as smoking
Independent - 14-Aug-2019Ozone is our friend in the stratosphere but not so much at ground level
Indoor levels of carbon dioxide are dangerous for health
Guardian - 08-Jul-2019Open a window at home and work to stop CO2 levels rising indoors
UK policies are successful in reducing air pollution
The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - 26-Jun-2019Clean Air Strategy could be the key to eliminating air pollution in UK
Cooking can make indoors as polluted as London streets
Guardian - 15-May-2019Here's my Flow reading - definitely peaks when cooking dinner
Burning out good health in indoor toxic boxes
Guardian - 15-May-2019Indoor air pollution is just as important as outdoor pollution
Roadside hedges reduce some pollution by 63 percent
ScienceDaily - 04-Jan-2019More hedges could greatly improve the health of pedestrians and residents
Wet wood on inefficient stoves - a poisonous combination
Guardian - 11-Oct-2018Try not to buy wet wood and smoky coal
UK's first air-filtering bus launches in Southampton
Guardian - 27-Sep-2018The Go ahead group, a British bus line installed special filters on top of their units as an effort to clean the air of the city
Vaping could cause chronic diseases
Independent - 14-Aug-2018Vaporized nicotine promotes lung buildup and is a more potent cell killer
Air pollution directly linked to child's death
BBC - 03-Jul-20189 year old died from an Asthma attack probably caused by NO2 and PM10 pollution
Face masks may be ineffective against air pollution
Reuters - 03-May-2018Face masks vary widely in their real-world performance.
Wall of moss to fight air pollution
The Argus - 03-Apr-2018CityTree to sit above a bench in Edward Street, Brighton, UK.
Cleaning products linked to poorer lung function
BBC - 16-Feb-2018Regular exposure to cleaning products significantly affects lung function.
Wood-burning stoves face curbs under government proposals
Financial Times - 21-Dec-2017About 40 per cent of harmful particulate matter emitted in the UK comes from the burning of wood and coal in home
Why do we put up with polluting cars that kill us?
Guardian - 11-Dec-2017What possible justification could be for allowing unchecked ownership of petrol and diesel vehicles ?
New UK map of air pollution provides insights into NO2 levels
ScienceDaily - 30-Nov-2017MappAir® is the first ever high resolution nationwide map of air pollution.
Airbubbl aims to clean air inside our cars
BBC - 09-Nov-2017Cars trap nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and soot-like particles.
The Kiwi face mask breathing new life into clean air
The Spinoff - 17-Oct-2017O2O2 Facewear is on the forefront of anti-pollution technology, it comes to replace multi-billion dollar industry of woven cloth masks .
UK-Dutch-built satellite to track air quality
BBC - 13-Oct-2017Sentinel-5P is a UK-assembled and Dutch-designed satellite launched from Russia.
Air pollution blamed for 500,000 early deaths in Europe in 2014
New Scientist - 12-Oct-2017According to European Environment Agency filthy air killed half a million people in Europe prematurely in 2014.
London Mayor calls for ban on wood-burning stoves
Guardian - 29-Sep-2017According to research domestic wood burning contributed half the toxic emissions in some areas of London in January.
Lung cancer deaths to double in non-smokers
Independent - 12-Aug-2017A new study by the Royal Brompton Hospital and Harefield NHS Trust in London claims that deaths from lung cancer increased twice among non smokers.
Cruise ship air quality worse than polluted cities
Independent - 04-Jul-2017Each day a cruise ship emits as much particulate matter as a million cars.
Flow is a wearable air pollution tracker that might help you live longer
Wareable - 03-Jan-2017Small memory stick-like dongle.
Can we rely on DIY air pollution sensors?
The Conversation - 02-Dec-2016There has been a rapid growth of small, inexpensive sensors, but do they measure what users think they are measuring?
Giant air cleaner unveiled
BBC - 26-Oct-2016Envinity Group has unveiled a large outside air purifier that can clean about 800,000 cubic metres of air per hour.
World’s largest air purifier to clean up smog in China
Wired - 03-Oct-2016Daan Roosegaarde’s seven-metre purifier has been installed in Beijing 751 D.Park
Health of more than 90% of world’s population affected by air pollution
Independent - 27-Sep-2016Interactive map produced by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Benefits of exercise outweigh air pollution
BBC - 05-May-2016You breath more during exercise – so what if the air you’re breathing is polluted?
How bad is UK air pollution? (VIDEO)
BBC - 01-Mar-2016Market towns as well as big cities regularly breaking EU nitrogen dioxide limits.
Air pollutants in our homes claim thousands of lives
Telegraph - 20-Feb-2016Indoor air pollution contributes to 99,000 deaths annually in Europe.
Polluted air causes 5.5 million deaths a year
BBC - 13-Feb-2016Most of these deaths in rapidly developing economies.
China schools covering up with domes to keep out smog
The Strait Times - 30-Dec-2015Facilities are installed under the dome to purify air.
Court orders UK to cut NO2 air pollution
BBC - 29-Apr-201529,000 early deaths a year in the UK from air pollution – more than obesity and alcohol combined
Breathe Cam Lets Citizens Document Pittsburgh’s Visual Air Pollution and Its Sources
Carnegie Mellon - 03-Dec-2014The Breathe Project is a coalition of residents, businesses, government and many other groups in southwestern Pennsylvania that are working together to clean up our air for the health of our families and economy.
Air pollution to blame for 60,000 early deaths per year
Independent - 30-Nov-2014Air pollution, largely from diesel vehicle road traffic, may be to blame for as many as 60,000 early deaths in Britain each year.
EU court rules UK government must clean up dangerous air pollution
Guardian - 19-Nov-2014The UK government will be forced to urgently clean up illegal air pollution in British cities.
