Respiratory
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TB test substitute
A new high-speed test for TB is to be introduced world-wide, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Music soothes troubled chest
Patients who need mechanical ventilation to help them breathe may benefit from being surrounded by soothing music, according to an expert analysis published today. Read more
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Immune over-reaction linked to young flu deaths
Healthy young adults may be vulnerable to viruses such as swine flu because their immune systems over-react, according to a new analysis published last night. Read more
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Passive smoking blamed for one in 100 deaths
More than 600,000 deaths a year are caused by passive smoking, 165,000 of which are among children, researchers said today. Read more
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Lung cancer symptoms may be mistaken for a cold
There is a worrying lack of awareness of the key symptoms of lung cancer, campaigners warned today. Read more
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More vaccines urged for infants
Health services should consider vaccinating infants against the flu, Scandinavian researchers say. Read more
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Flu vaccine rates slump
The disappearance of swine flu from public view may have made people complacent about vaccination, government officials have warned. Read more
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Vaccine hope amid TB crisis
Scientists are hoping to develop a "super vaccine" against tuberculosis, it was announced last night. Read more
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Spray could block cough infections
Cough and flu sufferers may one day get a spray drug to prevent them passing their viruses to others, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Oxygen therapy questioned
Patients with serious lung disease and breathing difficulties may not need oxygen treatment to relieve their suffering, researchers say. Read more