Heart & Lung

The Heart & Lung section explores heart and lung health, covering topics like personal lung cancer experiences, WHO’s anti-smoking strategies, heart attack awareness in women, and hypertension’s impact. It also highlights technological advancements in heart failure detection, strategies to reduce stroke risk, and the role of vitamin D in preventing atrial fibrillation. This section emphasizes the importance of comprehensive health awareness and innovative treatments in heart and lung care.

March 23, 2022

Influential data around red meat needs scientific scrutiny

Leading food-integrity researchers question influential data around red meat: An international team of experts, including Professor Chris Elliott of the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS)...

March 22, 2022

From respiratory research to long covid pathways

From respiratory research to long covid pathways: Dr Mark Faghy, Associate Professor in Respiratory Physiology at the University of Derby, is currently leading a pioneering...

March 17, 2022

Higher cigarette taxes reduce child deaths

Higher cigarette taxes reduce child deaths – first global estimates: The first global analysis of its kind estimates that if every country’s cigarette taxes had met...

March 12, 2022

Ongoing immune injuries after COVID-19

Ongoing ‘immune injuries’ might cause persistent breathlessness after COVID-19: Long-lasting immune activity in the airways might be the cause of persistent breathlessness following COVID-19. This...

March 12, 2022

Check for ‘silent’ conditions that can cause a deadly stroke

Leading British Doctor - Dr Hilary Jones, is backing the Stroke Association’s campaign to urge the public to get checked for ‘silent’ health conditions that...

March 12, 2022

Is GP test allowing heart disease patients to ‘slip through the net’?

Patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease may be slipping through the net because there's a better test that GPs can use to detect it,...

February 26, 2022

Skiing Peaks: analysis of alpine pollution

Skiing Peaks: analysis of alpine pollution: Data scientists at cleantech Airly have crunched the numbers on air pollution levels at popular winter resorts in Europe....

February 16, 2022

Heart attack – what you need to know

Heart attack - what you need to know: Around 80,000 people are admitted to hospital following a heart attack. The earlier someone seeks help if...

February 8, 2022

Microbiome can predict future changes in function

Lung transplantation is a life-saving intervention in cases of severe respiratory failure. A feared and common complication following a lung transplant is chronic deterioration in...

February 2, 2022

Increase fibre content to lower heart disease and diabetes

Increasing the fibre content of everyday UK foods including baked goods, dairy products, soups, smoothies, and dressings, will enable 50% more adults to get the...