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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.

AI to help find new heart drugs

Researchers at Imperial are partnering with Bayer Pharmaceuticals to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can accelerate the discovery of new drugs for heart conditions. An...
AI to help find new heart drugs

Teenagers inherit smoking

Teenagers whose mothers smoke during pregnancy, or whose parents or friends smoke, are more likely to smoke themselves. The findings come from a new study...
Teenagers inherit smoking

Faulty immune system linked to AMD

British scientists have found a link between over-active immune systems, stimulated by poor diets and oxidative stress, and the development and progression of age-related macular...
Faulty immune system linked to AMD

Fewer children buying cigarettes in shops

Removing displays of tobacco products from shops may have reduced the proportion of children buying cigarettes by 17 per cent, according to new research from...
Fewer children buying cigarettes in shops

Red flag tests for heart disease in women

Tests that ‘red flag’ the early signs of heart disease in women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy could be developed following a new...
Red flag tests for heart disease in women