Respiratory
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New hope for universal flu vaccine
The flu virus may evolve much less rapidly than has previously been thought – opening up fresh hope of a universal vaccine, researchers have found. Read more
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Women with asthma ‘take longer to conceive’
Women who suffer from asthma could take longer to get pregnant, according to a new Danish study. Read more
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World plea on pneumonia
Health experts called for action today on the world’s biggest killer of infants – pneumonia. Read more
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World still winning against TB – WHO
The problem of drug-resistant TB has not stopped the world making dramatic progress against the disease, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Airway transplant success
A woman who received an artificial windpipe five years ago is doing well and has no complications, doctors reported today. Read more
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Gene breakthrough explains immune weakness
People who succumb to respiratory infections and suffer from lung damage may be suffering from a rare genetic disease, researchers revealed today. Read more
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Lungs preserved for 11 hours in transplant first
Doctors in Belgium have successfully preserved a set of human lungs outside the body for 11 hours to conduct a pioneering transplant operation, it has been announced. Read more
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Air pollution link to underweight babies
Air pollution may be responsible for many cases of babies being born underweight, researchers say today. Read more
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Pilgrims warned on Middle East virus risk
Devout Muslims have been urged to set aside long-held ambitions to visit Mecca this autumn if they are not in full health. Read more
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Middle East virus evolved in bats
The deadly new virus from the Middle East has come from bats, researchers confirm today. Read more