7 reasons why Romanian voters are hacked off โ by the numbers
From poverty to emigration and corruption, here are some the issues at the top of Romanian voters’ minds โ and politicians’ programs.
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Improving COPD patientsโ lives needs better diagnosis, drugs, devices [Advocacy Lab Content]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the worldโs leading causes of death – more than 300 million live with the illness. At this yearโs European Respiratory Society Congress, experts explored innovative approaches and shared best practices.
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โHere in Zenica we are all sick, only some donโt know they are sick yet.โ Those were the words of an activist I met on my first trip to Bosnia in 2019.ย Two yearsย later, he died of lung cancer. That was when โ and largely why โ this project started. Zenica, a city of roughly 100,000 [โฆ]
Getting the balance right: AI, digitalisation, and respiratory medicine [Advocacy Lab Content]
Respiratory diseases are increasingly exacerbated by climate change and worsening air pollution. This special report examines how technology and policy can improve respiratory health.
The right balance, AI as a healthcare aid, not a replacement [Advocacy Lab Content]
Leading scientists, pharmaceutical representatives, and patient advocates in pulmonary and respiratory health convened in Vienna at the annual European Respiratory Society Congress. They focused on ‘Humans and Machines: Getting the Balance Rightโ.ย
Itโs time to address this leading cause of death: COPD
A new report about the global state of COPD offers insights from 30 national experts on how policy action can be implemented worldwide.
Gaza records first polio case in 25 years
Analysis of sewage samples had first detected the presence of the virus in the region in June.
โThe Adriatic is becoming tropicalโ: Italian fishers struggle to adapt to warm sea
Sticky mucilage made of microalgae covers the surface and fishing is impossible as waters reach 30CAlmost every morning, Daniele Montini and his wife, Alfreda, take a stroll in the shallow waters of the Adriatic Sea. The ritual, followed by many reside…
Severe heat causes more than 175,000 deaths annually across European region
Europe keeps warming at about twice the global average.
UN agencies urge Bosnia to vaccinate children after two die in measles outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF on Tuesday (23 July) urged Bosnia’s authorities to raise the measles vaccination rate among children after two adolescents in the Balkan country died in an outbreak of the highly infectious respiratory ill…
The Time is Now: Transforming Care in Lupus Together
An interview moderated by Robert Fogel, Vice President, Global Medical Affairs, Respiratory & Immunology, AstraZeneca, with Professor Marta Mosca and Patrick Wildman
Severe asthma: A call for global policy action
People living with severe asthma have been overlooked and underserved for too long. Timely, equitable and high-quality care for this condition needs to be an integral part of every health system.
Officials warn of risks to โcertain groupsโ of people amid bird flu outbreak in cows
US federal testing and surveillance of the outbreak has so far lagged since initial detection in dairy cows more than a month ago.
Unlocking the full value of adult immunization
It is time to adopt a prevention-first mindset.
Brussels โmust copy Londonโs low emissions zonesโ and save 900 lives a year, experts plead
Act now on air quality in the Belgian capital, which is among the filthiest in Europe, say doctors and environmentalistsMore than 100 doctors and environmentalists in Brussels have called on their politicians to follow London and Paris and take measure…
Delays in cleaning up EU air will cause thousands more early deaths, say health experts
Respiratory scientists say inaction will โwiden the inequality gapโ between eastern and western EuropeProposed delays to EU air pollution limits will mean hundreds of thousands more people die early and will โwiden the inequality gapโ between eastern a…
Europe battles โtridemicโ of respiratory illnesses
Winter surge in people catching flu, Covid-19 or RSV risks overwhelming hospitals
The right to breathe: how policymakers can tackle severe asthma
The international expert group behind the Severe Asthma Index calls on policymakers to take three urgent actions to tackle the disproportionate impact of severe asthma on patients and health systems.
Gaza health system collapsing, half the people are starving: UN
WHO chief reiterates calls for a cease-fire as Israel continues military offensive.
Hospital tests on Pope Francis rule out respiratory problems
Pope cancelled Saturday activities due to โlight fluโ a week before key climate addressPope Francis has undergone hospital tests after he came down with the flu but the results ruled out any respiratory problems, the Vatican said.Francis, who had part …
Deaths from toxic air on the rise as EU battles to tackle pollution
EU capitals are struggling to respect Europe’s air quality standards and are pushing back against setting stricter rules.
‘No unknown or new pathogen’ detected in China amid rise in respiratory illnesses, WHO says
Several respiratory illnesses are co-circulating in China this year after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.
WHO asks China for more information on clusters of pneumonia in children
The rise in cases started in the north of the country in mid-October.
Lung Health Inequality: Patient perspectives on the impact of climate change on respiratory wellbeing
Health and climate policy experts converged in Milan to participate at a roundtable event organised by Chiesi. The purpose of the event was to discuss the findings of a new survey, part of a report published by Economist Impact and…