Respiratory
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Common drug may fight TB
A common over-the-counter drug may be effective against tuberculosis, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Arthritis drug in blood cancer hope
A common arthritis drug may help treat patients with a range of blood cancers, British researchers revealed last night. Read more
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First success for long-sought gene therapy
A gene therapy for cystic fibrosis has successfully been used to improve the health of patients for the first time, it was announced today. Read more
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Lung cancer hitting more women than ever
Lung cancer cases among UK women have reached a record high, according to figures published today. Read more
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Teens don’t take to e-cigs
Young teenagers are not using e-cigarettes as substitutes for tobacco, according to a major survey today. Read more
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Alarm as Saudi virus strikes Korea
An outbreak of the deadly Middle Eastern virus in Korea has alarmed World Health Organisation officials. Read more
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Smoking ban saved thousands of children – study
The English ban on smoking in public places may have helped cause a massive reduction in the number of children needing hospital admission for respiratory infections, researchers say today. Read more
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Training and pollution controls for asthma
The world needs more rapid and effective action to reduce air pollution and more investment in training to combat asthma, campaigners said yesterday. Read more
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Call for Europe to tackle asbestos disease
Europe needs to step up efforts to eliminate diseases caused by asbestos, a continental summit said yesterday. Read more
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Air pollution major problem in Europe – WHO
The devastating health effects of air pollution are costing Europe the equivalent of a trillion pounds a year, according to a report published today. Read more