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It’s fair to say that most of us will be glad to see the back of 2020. The arrival of Covid-19 brought about change on a scale that we could not have imagined 12 months ago. But as vaccines from...
Asthma concerns? Create a safe environment in your home
For parents with asthmatic children, September can be a particularly challenging time. Fall allergies, combined with the start of the school year, leads to a significant spike in asthma attacks and the number of children admitted to hospitals. So this...
Air pollution plays a direct role in the spread of COVID-19
We talked recently about an Italian study finding evidence to suggest Covid-19 can travel through the air, hitching a ride on pollution particles. Now a team from Taipei Medical University in Taiwan, have taken this theory one stage further. They...
At last, some good news to come out of lockdown!!
Over the last few months we’ve had more than our fair share of bad news to deal with. So it’s great to have something positive to share. A new trend in neonatal hospitals Since the beginning of lockdown, doctors in...
New findings on air pollution and COVD-19
As Covid-19 continues to dominate our lives, scientists are working nonstop to understand all they can about the virus. Air pollution increases our risk of severe symptoms Study after study shows the death rate and severity of illness is linked...
Lessons learned from a global pandemic
As the world tries to stop the spread of COVID-19, there is no doubt, we are all going through difficult times. Our hearts go out to those who have lost family and friends. Even those of us who haven’t been...
Pollution linked to increase in COVID-19 deaths
In recent months there has been a huge amount of research surrounding COVID-19. Where did it start? What are the symptoms? And why do some people shake it off and others go on to develop more serious complications? Age and...
Now is the time to look after your lungs
As COVID-19 continues to spread at an alarming rate, we are all concerned about contracting it and developing complications that could make us seriously ill or worse. For the vast majority of the population, symptoms of COVID -19 will be...
Health benefits of clean air are immediate
When pollutants are removed from the air, our health improves right away. That’s the latest from a team of scientists at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Cutting pollution makes a difference The team looked at various scenarios where pollution...