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Article • Respiratory health in a warming world

How global warming turns the climate against the lungs

Heatwaves killing thousands of Europeans every summer, desert dust settling over cities that have never seen a desert, and floodwaters destroying entire valleys, leaving mouldy homes: The effects of…

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News • New approach to limit infections

Cystic fibrosis: restoring the respiratory protective barrier

To fight cystic fibrosis at the source, scientists have both identified a key infection mechanism and a way to correct the defect. Their insights could help limit serious complications in CF patients.

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News • Environmental exposure

Researchers explore link between microplastics and lung cancer

People with lung cancer are more likely to have microplastics in their lungs and to have larger quantities of microplastics in their lungs, according to new research.

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News • Respiratory syncytial virus

RSV vaccine rollout prevents infant hospitalisation

For infants, contracting respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can be particularly serious and may cause severe breathing difficulties. A study shows that vaccination of mothers greatly reduces the risk.

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News • Environmental medicine

Expert analyses public health impact of wildfires and heatwaves

Wildfires and heatwaves strain the heart and lungs, and can also affect mental health. An environmental health expert explains who is most at risk and how public health systems can prepare.

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News • Mechanical stress-induced tissue remodelling

How asthma permanently alters the airways

Asthma attacks induce mechanical forces that permanently alter airway tissue – independently of inflammation. New research used advanced lung-on-a-chip technology to show how this damage occurs.

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