Using e-cigarettes significantly increases the risk of developing chronic lung diseases like asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study found. Dual users — those who smoke tobacco and use e-cigarettes — are at an even higher risk than people with only one of these habits.
Viral respiratory infections, like those caused by a cold or flu, may particularly aggravate symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to early data from a clinical trial testing the safety and effectiveness of SNG001, an inhaled interferon-beta therapy by Synairgen. These latest preliminary findings in the…
Boehringer Ingelheim, the University Hospital Foundation, and the Government of Alberta, Canada, have formed a partnership aimed at implementing effective solutions to improve the lives of people with respiratory diseases, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Alberta Boehringer Ingelheim Collaboration (ABIC) was recently announced at the…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients who are exposed frequently to biomass smoke emitted by burning wood and coal have a similar risk of exacerbation — acute pulmonary symptoms worsening — as patients who smoke tobacco, a study suggests. As a result of this finding, biomass smoke should be…
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