Respiratory Disease News Archive

New drug prototype offers hope for repairing damaged lungs

EurekAlert! - 10-Apr-2024

The drug targets the lungs and activates stem cells

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

UK ranks second for lung disease deaths in Western Europe, with more negative impact on poor people

BBC - 28-Feb-2022

UK 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-2022

Chemicals 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-2022

Big 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-2021

A 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-2021

Exposure 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-2021

New 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-2021

Land 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-2021

Much 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-2021

AirLabs' 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-2021

Antibiotic'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-2021

Even 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-2021

New approach with seaweed-based material could bioprint transplantable organs soon

CohBar's lead candidate may initiate clinical trials in 2022

Longevity Technology - 16-Mar-2021

Mitochondrial-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-2021

SMS 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-2021

Insilico'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-2021

Their 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-2020

Harmful particles from burners raise health issues mainly in children and elderly

Breathing polluted air may increase your risk of dementia

Alzforum - 10-Dec-2020

Breathing fine particles can shrink your brain; there may be other causes too

Hitch-hiking nanoparticles improve bioavailability of drugs

Nano Magazine - 27-Nov-2020

Liquid coated nanoparticles effectively deliver drugs with no side effects

Lessons learnt from UK's first lockdown on air quality

Air Quality News - 23-Nov-2020

While vehicular pollution reduced, a hidden rise in more toxic air pollutants occurred

Considerable reduction in London's air pollution since 2016

Guardian - 03-Oct-2020

Shows 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-2020

Improved air quality and access to nature would improve everyone's health

Honey better than antibiotics in treating respiratory symptoms

Independent - 20-Aug-2020

With 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-2020

Could 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-2020

Study 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-2020

Study 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-2020

An analysis to answer whether quality of air affects rise in pandemic cases

Studies find link between dementia and air pollution

Alzforum - 22-May-2020

Air pollution could account for 10% of dementia cases worldwide

11,000 avoided deaths in Europe owing to cleaner air during lockdown

Guardian - 30-Apr-2020

We need technology-driven, not pandemic-driven, solutions to air pollution

Senolytics may have the potential to treat asthma

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 07-Apr-2020

Will 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-2020

Association with acceleration is strongly expressed in women above the age of 50 years

UK needs tougher standards on air pollutants

Guardian - 14-Dec-2019

WHO 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-2019

Legislators 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-2019

Review 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-2019

Does 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-2019

Areas 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-2019

There 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-2019

Monitors 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-2019

PM2.5 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-2019

Ozone 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-2019

Open 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-2019

Clean Air Strategy could be the key to eliminating air pollution in UK

Cooking can make indoors as polluted as London streets

Guardian - 15-May-2019

Here's my Flow reading - definitely peaks when cooking dinner

Burning out good health in indoor toxic boxes

Guardian - 15-May-2019

Indoor air pollution is just as important as outdoor pollution

Roadside hedges reduce some pollution by 63 percent

ScienceDaily - 04-Jan-2019

More hedges could greatly improve the health of pedestrians and residents

Wet wood on inefficient stoves - a poisonous combination

Guardian - 11-Oct-2018

Try not to buy wet wood and smoky coal

UK's first air-filtering bus launches in Southampton

Guardian - 27-Sep-2018

The 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-2018

Vaporized nicotine promotes lung buildup and is a more potent cell killer

Air pollution directly linked to child's death

BBC - 03-Jul-2018

9 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-2018

Face masks vary widely in their real-world performance.

Wall of moss to fight air pollution

The Argus - 03-Apr-2018

CityTree to sit above a bench in Edward Street, Brighton, UK.

Cleaning products linked to poorer lung function

BBC - 16-Feb-2018

Regular exposure to cleaning products significantly affects lung function.

Wood-burning stoves face curbs under government proposals

Financial Times - 21-Dec-2017

About 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-2017

What 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-2017

MappAir® is the first ever high resolution nationwide map of air pollution.

Airbubbl aims to clean air inside our cars

BBC - 09-Nov-2017

Cars trap nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and soot-like particles.

The Kiwi face mask breathing new life into clean air

The Spinoff - 17-Oct-2017

O2O2 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-2017

Sentinel-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-2017

According to European Environment Agency filthy air killed half a million people in Europe prematurely in 2014.

8 conditions made worse by pollution outdoors

WebMD - 11-Oct-2017

1. High blood pressure

London Mayor calls for ban on wood-burning stoves

Guardian - 29-Sep-2017

According 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-2017

A 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-2017

Each 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-2017

Small memory stick-like dongle.

Can we rely on DIY air pollution sensors?

The Conversation - 02-Dec-2016

There 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-2016

Envinity 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-2016

Daan 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-2016

Interactive map produced by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Benefits of exercise outweigh air pollution

BBC - 05-May-2016

You breath more during exercise – so what if the air you’re breathing is polluted?

How bad is UK air pollution? (VIDEO)

BBC - 01-Mar-2016

Market towns as well as big cities regularly breaking EU nitrogen dioxide limits.

Air pollutants in our homes claim thousands of lives

Telegraph - 20-Feb-2016

Indoor air pollution contributes to 99,000 deaths annually in Europe.

Polluted air causes 5.5 million deaths a year

BBC - 13-Feb-2016

Most of these deaths in rapidly developing economies.

China schools covering up with domes to keep out smog

The Strait Times - 30-Dec-2015

Facilities are installed under the dome to purify air.

Court orders UK to cut NO2 air pollution

BBC - 29-Apr-2015

29,000 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-2014

The 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-2014

Air 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-2014

The UK government will be forced to urgently clean up illegal air pollution in British cities.