Researchers at Durham University, working with Pleco Therapeutics (Netherlands), have uncovered a surprising new reason why some lung cancers stop responding to chemotherapy: the combined action of several different metals inside tumour cells. While metals such as copper, zinc and...

Scientists at King’s College London have discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent the life-threatening disease. Most current asthma treatments stem from the idea that it is an inflammatory disease. Yet, the life-threatening...

Over 500 new genes have been linked to lung function for the first time, allowing a better understanding of  lung disease. The study, led by the University of Leicester and University of Nottingham, is the largest and most diverse study...