Posts by European Lung Foundation
Low-cost, easy-to-build ventilator performs similarly to high-quality commercial device
A low-cost, easy-to-build non-invasive ventilator aimed at supporting the breathing of patients with respiratory failure performs similarly to conventional commercial devices …
Read Full ArticleHigher levels of coronavirus cell entry receptor in lungs of COPD patients and smokers
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and people who currently smoke have higher levels of cell entry receptor for the COVID-19 coronavirus …
Read Full ArticleBreathing in black carbon from polluted air linked to alterations in lung blood vessels
Evidence that breathing in tiny particles of black carbon, typically a result of burning diesel, is linked to an increased volume of peripheral, smaller blood vessels in the lungs has been observed for the first time …
Read Full ArticleBaby’s first cold can last longer depending on nose-dwelling bacteria
New research on the types of bacteria living in babies’ noses could offer clues as to why some recover quickly from their first cough or cold, while others suffer for longer. …
Read Full ArticleFirst evidence that soot from polluted air is reaching placenta
Evidence of tiny particles of carbon, typically created by burning fossil fuels, has been found in placentas for the first time, in new research presented today in Paris at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. …
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