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New research suggests that 12,000 deaths from lung cancer could be avoided as current and former smokers underwent CT scans.
More...Smoking in public places will be banned in Russia after President Vladimir Putin signed a tough new bill into law.
More...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...New Zealand is set to become the first country after Australia to pass a law requiring cigarettes to be sold in plain packages.
More...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...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...Lung cancer is set to overtake breast cancer as the biggest cause of female cancer death in Europe, according to new research.
More...Vitamin D could help to reduce inflammation in the lungs, caused by exposure to farm dust.
More...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...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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