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Researchers says the drugs could be a treatment for obese people with asthma who are ‘often resistant’ to steroids

A number of types of the drug are recommended to help tackle obesity on the NHS.

We clean our homes to make them healthier, safer, and more comfortable—but what if those very products are doing more harm than good? Many common household cleaners contain chemicals that release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can pollute your indoor air without you realizing it. These substances can trigger allergies,…

Evidence suggests that early exposure to family members, food, germs, dust, dirt, pollen, and pets shapes our immune response

As the number of people with allergies grows worldwide, scientists are trying to work out precisely how and why these conditions – such as asthma and eczema – develop.

Exclusive: Doctors say clean air zones need expanding, after 45,458 visits in first half of this year – up from 31,376 last year

Royal College of Physicians also says poor air quality costs country more than £500m a week

Exposure to air pollution can shorten people’s lives by 1.8 years - ‘just behind some of the leading causes of death and disease worldwide’, the authors warn

Air pollution is a ‘public health crisis’ costing taxpayers up to £50bn a year, warns Royal College of Physicians

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