Respiratory
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Premature birth brings asthma risk
Premature babies may have a raised risk of developing asthma, researchers warn today. Read more
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Drug-resistant TB patients "sent home" in SA – warning
The hardest kind of TB to treat may be spreading in Africa because of treatment failures in South African hospitals, it was claimed today. Read more
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Alarm as new flu spreads in China
China may be facing a spreading outbreak of the new bird flu virus, according to World Health Organisation reports. Read more
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New hope to tackle TB
The curse of drug-resistant TB could be tackled using patients’ own cells, doctors reveal today. Read more
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Tobacco tax hike could save ‘millions’
Two hundred million deaths could be prevented by raising tobacco tax around the world, experts claim today. Read more
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Breathing aid cuts sleep apnoea risk
New research suggests that treatment with a device known as a CPAP machine can benefit patients with health problems caused by sleeping difficulties. Read more
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Middle East virus found in camels
The first direct evidence that the deadly new Middle Eastern virus has been spreading in camels has emerged, it has been announced. Read more
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Swine flu pandemic deadlier than thought
There were far more casualties of the 2009 swine flu pandemic than official figures state, according to a new study. Read more
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E-cigarette child warning
Marketing of electronic cigarettes needs to be regulated to protect children becoming addicted to nicotine, campaigners warned today. Read more
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Welcome for TB drug u-turn
Campaigners have welcomed a u-turn on a European ban on a new TB drug, creating hope of finding new ways of tackling drug-resistant disease. Read more