Mike McKevitt

Mike McKevitt is director of patient services at the British Lung Foundation

National plan needed for lung disease

Global Reach, Infection/Disease
Rise in potentially fatal infection due to …
Scientists warn of rise in potentially fatal bacterial infection due to global warming. Continued warming of the climate would see a rise in the number and spread of potentially fatal infections …
Events, Global Reach
INSPIRE 22: South Pole expedition research
INSPIRE 22: Coventry University plays key role in South Pole expedition research: A challenging expedition to the South Pole has given Coventry University researchers the chance to study the effects …
Integrative, Lifestyle, NHS, Uncategorised
What’s the alternative?
What’s the alternative? New research suggests that patients are opting for complementary therapies in preference to prescription painkillers. The results of a new consumer opinion poll*, released as part of …
Video
What do the kidneys do and what …
Kidneys are essential. Kidneys are crucial. Kidneys are vital. Find out what they do and what happens when they stop working properly. Kidney disease doesn’t always have symptoms and signs …
Australasia, Biotech, Paediatrics
Mini kidneys pave the way to better …
Mini kidneys pave the way to better treatments: Approximately 1.7 million Australians have kidney disease. The potential toxicity of new drugs is a major problem in the search for better …