Respiratory
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Urban Europeans exposed to harmful air pollutants
Almost a third of people living in towns and cities across Europe are exposed to harmful air pollutants, a report by the European Environment Agency has revealed. Read more
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Sun vitamin boosts TB treatment
Classic TB sanatoriums had large windows and facilities to wheel patients into the sunshine. Read more
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Whooping cough outbreak alert
Teenagers may be offered booster shots against whooping cough as an outbreak of the disease continues to spread through England. Read more
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Success for pioneer transplant op
A boy of 13 is flourishing – two years after receiving a pioneering windpipe transplant, doctors report today. Read more
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Flu gene may be cure
The flu virus contains a secret gene which can be used to prevent the disease killing its victim, British researchers revealed last night. Read more
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Allergy fungus research stepped up
A university is planning to step up research into allergies to fungus – backed with a major grant from local fund-raisers. Read more
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Euro lung testing call
European experts want lung testing to become a "basic right" as a major global conference on the topic convenes in the UK. Read more
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Tackle common child diseases – Unicef
More than two million children could be saved every year by stepping up simple treatments to tackle two common illnesses, experts have warned. Read more
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Smokers’ lungs "save lives"
The lungs of smokers should be used for transplants – because overall patients have a better survival chance, British surgeons say today. Read more
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Sleep disease link to cancer
There may be a link between sleep disorder and cancer, researchers have reported. Read more