Respiratory
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Air and noise pollution affect heart
Air pollution can raise the risk of heart attack – and so may persistent noise, researchers have warned. Read more
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Child TB drive launched
A new drive to save children from the scourge of TB was launched yesterday. Read more
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Middle east virus not yet global threat
The deadly new virus that has emerged in the Middle East is not yet a global public health emergency, experts decided yesterday. Read more
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UK’s billion pound boost for world health
Britain is to spend a billion pounds fighting some of the world’s major health scourges, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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New hope for cystic fibrosis treatment
A “promising” new drug for cystic fibrosis has been revealed by scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. Read more
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SARS treatments could work for new Middle East virus
Treatments that worked on the SARS coronavirus are the key for the development of therapies for the lethal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), it has been claimed. Read more
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Sleep problem for cancer patients
People with serious sleep disorder may fare badly if they get skin cancer, according to a new study. Read more
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Electronic cigarettes aid quitters
The controversial new electronic cigarettes may be better than other aids, such as patches, in helping smokers give up, researchers report today. Read more
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Cosmetics and gunsmoke risk lung damage
People who work in the cosmetic industry and soldiers could risk damage to their lungs from substances they work with, a major European conference was being told today. Read more
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Good asthma control ‘vital’ during pregnancy
All women with asthma must have their condition closely reviewed when they become pregnant to reduce the risk of complications, experts say today. Read more