Respiratory
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E-cigarettes to be regulated
Electronic cigarettes are to be licensed as medical products, British authorities announced yesterday. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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Warning as asthma takes lives
Many patients with asthma do not realise the risk they face of suffering a fatal attack, campaigners warned today. Read more
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Bird flu deaths aggravate alarm
The outbreak of a mysterious bird flu in China intensified yesterday as three new deaths were announced. Read more
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New TB warning at London summit
The world is in danger of TB becoming untreatable, British experts warned yesterday. Read more