News

  • 09 May 2012

    Comorbidities increase risk of mortality in COPD patients

    Several comorbidities that exist alongside chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been independently linked to a higher risk of mortality in a new study. The findings, published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, have enabled researchers to develop ... Read more...
  • 03 May 2012

    First-ever World PH Day

    The first-ever World PH Day, hosted by the Spanish National Pulmonary Hypertension Association, will also take place on Saturday, May 5. ELF and ERS are supporting the event, which will focus on the importance of improving the quality of life and life expectancy of more than 25 million people livin... Read more...
  • 03 May 2012

    World Asthma activities

    On Tuesday, May 1, World Asthma Day was marked across the world with a series of events and news stories raising awareness of the condition and drawing attention to the theme, 'You can control your asthma'. The ELF are involved in two EU projects looking at asthma and severe asthma: U-... Read more...
  • 25 April 2012

    Patient trial for asthma treatment shows positive results

    Scientists in the UK have announced positive data from a phase II clinical trial, into the effectiveness of the drug SNG001 (inhaled interferon β) for asthma patients. The study, which took place at 20 sites, investigated the potential of SNG001 to protect asthmatics from respiratory virus infectio... Read more...
 

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