Living in Kagoshima, this feels like a personal issue.This is a research report investigating the respiratory effects of the Tajogaite volcanic eruption that occurred on the island of La Palma, Spain, ...

Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic respiratory diseases, imposing a considerable individual and societal burden, yet objective diagnosis remains challenging. Diagnosis relies on several ...

Higher classroom exposure to two bacterial groups was associated with lower lung-function measurements in European ...

COPD can cause persistent cough, wheezing, and breathlessness, but early diagnosis and treatment can help slow its ...

GPs across large parts of the country cannot access a key, NICE-recommended test for diagnosing asthma in children, a charity has warned.

In primary care, nurse-led protocolled care significantly improved asthma control in children aged 6-12 years, according to a study. Researchers conducted a multicenter cluster randomized controlled ...

A link between certain bacteria types present in classroom dust and impaired lung function in children was found, according to new research.

A recent study conducted across 22 European countries has observed that two specific types of bacteria found in classroom ...

More than half of integrated care systems (ICSs) do not commission enough tests for childhood asthma, information gathered by charity Asthma + Lung UK has shown. Of 37 ICSs who responded to a survey ...

Childhood lung function between infancy to childhood among those exposed to high levels of air pollution may be associated with COPD polygenic risk scores.

COPD genetic risk is associated with lung function development from infancy to childhood in those with exposure to high air pollution.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious, incurable lung disease that is common in older people. However, researchers are learning ...