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13/06/2013 - E-cigarettes to be regulated
Electronic cigarettes are to be licensed as medical products, British authorities announced yesterday. More
05/06/2013 - Nicotine may help quitters - guidance
Nicotine patches and other licensed products are an acceptable way to help wean smokers off tobacco, according to official guidance published today in England. More
04/06/2013 - Hi-tech lung probe plan
Scottish researchers have set out to create a revolutionary new probe to investigate and monitor the lungs of seriously ill patients. More
31/05/2013 - Call for global crack-down on tobacco promotion
Health officials today called for worldwide bans on tobacco advertising and promotion as part of the drive to reduce smoking rates. More
13/05/2013 - Saudi virus infectious between people
Health officials sounded alarm bells about the new Middle Eastern virus yesterday amid concern it is proving infectious between humans. More
02/05/2013 - Diabetes drug thwarts lung cancer growth
A diabetes drug treatment can slow down the growth of lung cancer cells and help them to get destroyed by radiotherapy. More
24/04/2013 - New treatment for hay fever season
A powerful new spray for hay fever was launched in the UK yesterday as a mini heat-wave kick-started the country's delayed spring season. More
16/04/2013 - Warning as asthma takes lives
Many patients with asthma do not realise the risk they face of suffering a fatal attack, campaigners warned today. More
05/04/2013 - Bird flu deaths aggravate alarm
The outbreak of a mysterious bird flu in China intensified yesterday as three new deaths were announced. More
25/03/2013 - New TB warning at London summit
The world is in danger of TB becoming untreatable, British experts warned yesterday. More
19/03/2013 - New warning of TB threat
Two of the world's biggest health agencies teamed up yesterday to warn of the growing threat of drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis. More
20/02/2013 - Air pollution risk after heart attack
Air pollution is a special risk for people who have experienced a heart attack, researchers warn today. More
19/02/2013 - Transplant pioneer works on brain repair
A pioneering transplant surgeon has set out ambitious plans to extend the range of surgery by harnessing the power of stem cells. More
07/02/2013 - Ozone link to pregnancy problems
Air pollution may be responsible for triggering a dangerous condition in pregnancy, researchers warn today. More
01/02/2013 - Toughen air standards, Europe told
Europe could face tougher air quality standards in cities following the findings of a World Health Organisation study. More
22/01/2013 - Cleaning linked to asthma risk
Cleaners, hairdressers, farmers and printers all face a risk of developing asthma because of the chemicals they work with, researchers say today. More
22/01/2013 - Smoke-free laws "cut" child asthma risk
Smoke-free laws in England led to a dramatic reduction in children needing emergency treatment for asthma, researchers. More
04/01/2013 - Bacterial resistance tactics revealed
The methods by which some bacteria survive when exposed to antibiotics have been uncovered by scientists. More
19/12/2012 - Drugs don't work - for cough
A commonly used antibiotic makes no difference to people who suffer from coughs, according to the findings of a major European study revealed today. More
30/11/2012 - UK faces cough virus outbreak
Britain is facing a major outbreak of whooping cough, with three deaths in October, a health watchdog warned today. More
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