Thousands of Londoners hospitalised in three years due to harmful air pollution
Poor air quality in the capital leads to around 1,000 London hospital admissions for asthma and serious lung conditions every year.
Using Big Data to unravel asthma
Asthma is not a single disease but actually a complex of different conditions with fundamentally different underlying molecular machinery
Gatekeeping protein could be key target for controlling severe asthma
New study highlights how ABIN-2’s role in regulating allergic airway inflammation could make it a potential target for treating asthma.
Exposure to farmyard bugs reduces immune overreaction found in childhood asthma
Treating new born mice with farmyard microbes reduces wheezing and inflammation in the airways, by ‘taming’ their immune systems.
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Enzyme with ‘double agent’ role offers new insights into the pathology of asthma
A novel mediator that drives pathological changes in the airways could be used to spot severe asthma, according to new research.
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Four ways Imperial's Faculty of Medicine is helping asthma sufferers
On World Asthma Day, we look at the last 12 months of asthma activities from the Faculty of Medicine, from public engagement to stem cell treatment.
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Asthma UK fellowships awarded to NHLI researchers
The National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) was delighted to have Asthma UK fellowships awarded to Dr Adam Byrne and Dr Louise Fleming.
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Natural lung bacteria offer clues on treating airway infections, says expert
Further research on the lung microbiome could uncover new, more effective approaches to managing lung infections, according to an Imperial researcher.
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Imperial partners with AstraZeneca to investigate drivers of respiratory disease
Imperial College London and AstraZeneca have announced a new research collaboration in the field of respiratory disease.
Stem cells could offer hope for patients with lung damage from COPD and asthma
Early stage trials have shown promise for a cell-based therapy for treating lung tissue damaged by respiratory diseases.
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