Respiratory
17/03/2010 - Patients need to learn self-care - doctors
Many people have become so dependent on the British National Health Service they do not know how to look after their own minor ailments, GPs warned yesterday. More
10/03/2010 - Ex-smokers get i-phone "app"
Youthful smokers who give up are to get a "gadget" to help them resist their cravings. More
05/03/2010 - Flu threats bubble in tropics
Recorded deaths from swine flu in England have increased substantially in the last fortnight - while bird flu is resurfacing in some parts of the world, it was announced yesterday. More
26/02/2010 - Anti mutant flu drug found
Scientists may have found a powerful new anti-flu drug, it was announced last night. More
25/02/2010 - Lung disease drive launched
A drive to diagnose and treat people with a common lung disease was signalled yesterday. More
27/01/2010 - Children's allergies often not seen in tests
Not all toddlers with allergies will continue to have the problem into adulthood, experts say. More
14/01/2010 - Inhaler failings probed
British researchers are probing why asthma relief inhalers sometimes may make asthma worse - and what can be done about it. More
23/12/2009 - Slim and fit is okay - researchers
The dangers of being slim and fit have been exaggerated, researchers claimed today. More
17/12/2009 - A mutation with every pack - cancer genes unravelled
A typical smoker acquires one genetic mutation for every 15 cigarettes smoked, according to ground-breaking research published last night. More
14/12/2009 - Lung health genes found
British scientists say they have made a medical breakthrough in discovering five genes linked to the health of the lung. More
27/11/2009 - Doubts over swine flu trends
It is "too early" to say whether the swine flu outbreak has reached its peak in northern countries, an expert said yesterday. More
23/11/2009 - Mutant flu virus linked to deaths
An investigation is under way into a mutant swine flu virus responsible for the first Norwegian deaths from the disease. More
20/11/2009 - Infants to get swine flu vaccine
Pre-school children and infants in Britain are to get the swine flu vaccine, it was announced last night. More
20/11/2009 - Chronic lung disease needs attention
Experts on lung disease published a new book on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to mark World COPD Day this week. More
17/11/2009 - Swine flu, viruses and the immune system
Most adults probably enjoy some immune system protection against the swine flu, researchers said yesterday. More
09/11/2009 - Northern winter spreads flu pandemic
More than 6,000 deaths from swine flu have now been reported worldwide as the virus spreads rapidly through the northern hemisphere, it has been announced. More
03/11/2009 - Vaccine protects pregnant as flu epidemic hits new country
A swine flu vaccine works well with pregnant women - a key risk group in the pandemic - after just one dose, researchers reported last night. More
22/10/2009 - MRI explains neck procedure
A long-standing anaesthetic technique, developed nearly 50 years ago in Britain, has been given scientific backing - thanks to MRI scanning. More
13/10/2009 - Swine flu's killer streak revealed
Two new studies highlight the threat posed by swine flu in the earliest stages of the outbreak - leading to comparisons with the deadly 1918 pandemic. More
12/10/2009 - ICU warning on swine flu
Up to 20 per cent of intensive care beds could be occupied by swine flu patients if the disease becomes a winter epidemic, according to a new analysis. More
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