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26/02/2013 Screening could avoid 12,000 lung cancer deaths annually
New research suggests that 12,000 deaths from lung cancer could be avoided as current and former smokers underwent CT scans.
More...25/02/2013 Smoking in public is banned in Russia
Smoking in public places will be banned in Russia after President Vladimir Putin signed a tough new bill into law.
More...22/02/2013 Researchers identify substance to stimulate growth of air sacs in the lungs
Researchers have identified a naturally occurring substance, known as a growth factor, which could help stimulate growth of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs.
More...21/02/2013 New Zealand follows Australia on plain packaging
New Zealand is set to become the first country after Australia to pass a law requiring cigarettes to be sold in plain packages.
More...20/02/2013 People with asthma have more lung fungi
Hundreds of tiny fungal particles found in the lungs of asthma sufferers could offer new clues in the development of new treatments, according to a team of scientists.
More...18/02/2013 Fewer smokers has not cut chronic bronchitis numbers
A new study shows that fewer people are smoking than 10 years ago but the number of people with chronic bronchitis (CB), a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, has not fallen.
More...13/02/2013 Russia prepares public smoking ban as study finds increase in lung cancer death rate in women
Lung cancer is set to overtake breast cancer as the biggest cause of female cancer death in Europe, according to new research.
More...12/02/2013 Vitamin D could reduce inflammation in the lungs
Vitamin D could help to reduce inflammation in the lungs, caused by exposure to farm dust.
More...08/02/2013 Bronchiectasis increases death risk for people with COPD
A condition known as bronchiectasis, which is a permanent dilation of the lung’s airways, has been linked with increased risk of death in people with COPD.
More...07/02/2013 Poorer lung cancer patients 'less likely to receive treatment'
People with lung cancer in the lowest socioeconomic groups are a fifth less likely to receive any treatment than those from the highest socioeconomic groups.
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