Respiratory

EPIGENETIC changes linked to diseases caused by long-term exposure to air pollutants take place during even short periods of exposure to exhaust fumes…

SMOKERS misperceive the time-frame within which smoking-related conditions occur, believing that mild and severe ailments emerge later in life than…

VACCINATION of around half a million children in Rohingya refugee camps, temporary settlements, and surrounding areas in Bangladesh is taking place to…

The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines have been updated to support the routine use of endobronchial valves to treat…

IDIOPATHIC pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is diagnosed in around 6,000 new patients every year. This debilitating disease stems from scarring within the lungs…

ASTHMA affects >22 million people in the USA alone, including almost 6 million children, highlighting the significance of the disease.

MECHANICAL valves have very good long-term mortality benefits and should be used more often, particularly in younger patients who require mitral-valve…

WOMEN who have severe hot flushes in midlife are at a greater risk of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) than those who experience mild or no hot flushes…