The chance of being correctly diagnosed with asthma varies widely depending on which national or international guidelines are followed, Manchester BRC researchers have shown. This research was funded by Manchester BRC and Asthma + Lung UK. Read more 👇 manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-event…

Your risk of ending up in A&E doubles in winter if you have a lung condition. Asthma + Lung UK is here to help you to stay well, however, everyday people with lung conditions are needlessly suffering and without urgent action more lives will be put at risk.

A study from Research at Leicester's Hospitals has used AI to analyse patient urine samples and predict when symptoms of COPD will flare up. This innovative test will help people manage their condition before it gets worse and could support people to stay well. independent.co.uk/news/health/co…

Our CEO Sarah Sleet was on BBC Breakfast today responding to research from King's College London about a clinical trial that has found a new way of treating serious asthma and COPD attacks. This could be a game-changer for people with lung conditions.

Funding for lung health research is on life support - it's time to do things differently. It was great to work with Open Access Gov on what more we can all do. There is hope on the horizon if we properly fund research.

We’re proud to support Professor Tariq Aslam innovative app with National Institute for Health and Care Research. The app created by Clin-e-cal, is aimed at engaging and encouraging people to use inhalers effectively. Find out more ➡️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Did you spot us on BBC Morning Live? 📺 Tony Blackburn OBE. joined Chris Startup to chat about our harmonica for lung health sessions and how they can help improve your lung health 🎶 📽 Watch from 44:13 minutes: orlo.uk/ANpom Join a session here: orlo.uk/zrTTv

Meet Kaylee, a PhD student at UCL who won one of our travel awards last year to attend the ERS Congress. We are committed to funding #WomenInScience to further our understanding of lung research. Find out what she gets up to in her working day🧪#WomenInSTEM

Sex hormones play a powerful but often overlooked role in asthma. This The Pharmaceutical Journal piece dives into the science behind their impact. Great to see our asthma is worse for women report referenced and Samantha Walker highlighting the crucial research. Read the article⬇️

Community pharmacy has been described as a “key opportunity” to increase flu vaccine uptake among children and young people by Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England #ukpharmacy #communitypharmacy #fluvaccine pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/c…

Air pollution is a public health emergency that affects us all – it's a relief to see the expansion is having a positive impact on Londoners. However, there are no safe levels of air pollution the government must commit to an ambitious Clean Air Act. tinyurl.com/ycx9uf88

A report published by Office of Health Economics said that a switch to the use of carbon minimal pressurised metered dose inhalers could cut NHS carbon emissions by more than 600,000 tonnes per year #MDIs #asthma #inhalerswitching #greenpharmacy pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/g…

Today is World Tuberculosis Day. Visit our website to find out who is at risk of getting TB, what the symptoms are and how it can be treated. orlo.uk/7Nrcs #WorldTBDay

UK could lose low TB status amid rise in cases. Asthma + Lung UK British Thoracic Society (BTS) independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

🚨 New research news! Our funded researchers have found that taking a puff of your preventer inhaler mid-afternoon could be the best way to keep asthma symptoms under control. Durrington Lab orlo.uk/32yfj

Today is #WorldAsthmaDay! Summer isn’t always an easy season when you have a lung condition. Things like hay fever and hot weather can make breathing more difficult and stop you doing the things you love. This summer we want to inspire you with ways to achieve your goals ☀️

A study funded by Asthma + Lung UK Research has found that younger people who take the mini pill may face a higher risk of asthma attacks. independent.co.uk/news/health/mi…

New research from Dr Robert Maidstone The University of Manchester supported by Asthma + Lung UK has found that women who work night shifts are more likely to suffer with moderate or severe asthma compared to women who work in the daytime. manchester.ac.uk/about/news/wom…

Today is #CleanAirDay! Here at Asthma + Lung UK we have been all over the country fighting for your right to breathe clean air. But despite all our hard work over the last 12 months air pollution remains one of the most significant environmental risks to public health in the UK.

Hayfever is SO debilitating for so many people so this will be a welcome addition to conventional treatments. Brilliant to speak to ITV News Harriet Tolson yesterday on behalf of Asthma + Lung UK about the difference this will make for the 27,000 people allergic to birch pollen.