Respiratory
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WHO hits at swine flu critics
The world’s most senior doctor has hit back at critics who have claimed conflicts of interest blighted the response to swine flu. Read more
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Twice as many Swedes as Brits survive lung cancer
Lung cancer patients are more likely to survive in Norway and Sweden compared with England because they are treated differently in the first 12 months of diagnosis, researchers say today. Read more
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Volcano threat to lung patients
People with lung disease should make sure they are not exposed to ash from the Icelandic volcano, the World Health Organisation has warned. Read more
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Probe ordered into UK swine flu spending
A senior doctor is to conduct a review of Britain’s handling of the swine flu scare, it has been announced. Read more
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Call for child smoke crack-down
Smoking in the home continues to pose a major threat to the health of millions of children, British experts said today. Read more
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Patients need to learn self-care – doctors
Many people have become so dependent on the British National Health Service they do not know how to look after their own minor ailments, GPs warned yesterday. Read more
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Ex-smokers get i-phone "app"
Youthful smokers who give up are to get a "gadget" to help them resist their cravings. Read more
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Flu threats bubble in tropics
Recorded deaths from swine flu in England have increased substantially in the last fortnight – while bird flu is resurfacing in some parts of the world, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Anti mutant flu drug found
Scientists may have found a powerful new anti-flu drug, it was announced last night. Read more
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Lung disease drive launched
A drive to diagnose and treat people with a common lung disease was signalled yesterday. Read more