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Libya's power cuts enrage citizens, spurring protest

When the power cut out in Libya's Benghazi last week, Haitham al-Ghoul dashed into the street with his five-year old son Othman to find somewhere to plug in a respirator the child needs to ease asthma attacks.

Reuters

Cyberbullying ‘playing significant role’ in high levels of asthma fatalities

A study by analytics experts at Nottingham University Business School examined the impact of social media abuse on patients with asthma.

The Independent UK

Glasgow city centre air pollution so bad asthma sufferers 'should avoid it' to stay safe

Asthma and Allergy Foundation made the claims while noting that air pollution in Scotland's major cities has returned to the same levels witnessed pre-pandemic.

Glasgow Live

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Chilling moment dad was told daughter 'wasn't breathing' before she died of peanut allergy

Megan Lee, 15, had the devastating asthma attack after she ate a takeaway which contained peanuts at Royal Spice takeaway. The food caused a horrific reaction which resulted in her death

Daily Mirror

Asthmatic man struggling to breathe 'lay waiting for 10 hours on hospital floor'

His partner said the system needs 'massive' change

Wales Online

Man struggling to breathe forced to lie down on hospital floor in 'horrendous' 10-hour A&E wait

Asthma sufferer Dave Moth, 30, spent the night on a "rock hard" floor while waiting to be seen in A&E at Royal Oldham Hospital.

Daily Record

Asthmatic man struggling to breathe 'lay waiting for 10 hours on floor of A&E'

Becka Jackson, 30, said the system needs "massive" change after her asthmatic partner, Dave Moth was left waiting on the floor for 10 hours "struggling to breathe"

Daily Mirror

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Belfast mum calls for asthma awareness after seeing son in ICU

"He was intubated, and they put him to sleep - scary isn’t the word."

Belfast Live

How digital tech can help people with asthma manage their meds and reduce the risk of attacks

Modern medical science has made remarkable progress in the treatment of asthma. Inhalers containing steroids are particularly effective in preventing an asthma attack. But getting people to take these preventive medicines long-term remains a challenge.

The Conversation

Grandad 'trapped in his home' by fatal condition that will need oxygen tanks soon

Leon Johnson's doctor wrongly assumed he had "smoked all his life" when he began getting short of breath and "couldn't walk very far" in 2017

Daily Mirror

Grandad 'trapped in home' by school run

"If I go for a walk and the vehicles are out, I just can't breathe"

Liverpool Echo

NHS warning over common hayfever treatment side effect

One in five Britons suffer from hayfever with an allergic reaction to either grass or weed pollen spores which are at their highest the summer months, particularly July

Wales Online

Evening Standard comment: Plug It In, London, for a cleaner future

Air pollution is a silent killer, with up to 36,000 deaths a year attributed to long-term exposure. Toxic air has been linked to the development of strokes, heart disease and exacerbates asthma.

Evening Standard

Time in hospital sets back tens of thousands of children's learning each year, but targeted support can help them catch up

NAPLAN scores can tell us about a child’s learning, but can they also help us to support learners who have had a serious injury or a long-term chronic illness like asthma or epilepsy?

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Evening Standard

Very high pollen levels this week dangerous for asthma sufferers, charity warns

A lung charity is warning people with asthma to be vigilant over the next few days as pollen levels soar “dangerously high”.

The Independent UK

Toxic UK air ‘triggering chronic lung conditions and life-threatening asthma attacks’ for millions

As many as 3.4 million people affected, according to estimates

USA Today Sports Media Group

Titans’ Mike Vrabel talks Treylon Burks’ asthma, Tuesday absence from OTAs

Titans head coach Mike Vrabel touched on WR Treylon Burks' asthma and his absence from Tuesday's practice.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Titans WRs coach on Treylon Burks’ practice issues: ‘The kid’s got asthma’

Asthma is at least partly to blame for Titans WR Treylon Burks' practice struggles.

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The Conversation

Listening to asthma and COPD: An AI-powered wearable could monitor respiratory health

A neck patch that monitors respiratory sounds may help manage asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by detecting symptom flareups in real time, without compromising patient privacy.

Daily Mirror

Mum spots her suitcases 1,300 miles away after losing luggage on TUI flight

Laura Simpson, 35, spotted her family's missing suitcases, which contained vital items such as asthma medication, after happening upon an online article two days into her holiday

LiveScience

Six benefits of an air purifier

We look at the potential benefits of air purifiers and how these air-cleaning devices can help manage indoor air quality.

The Hindu

Children diagnosed with asthma can lead a normal life, say doctors

Doctors stress the need for right diagnosis and treatment

Daily Mirror

Fury as children's asthma study shows stark North-South divide in cases

Experts believe air pollution and poor housing in the North are the reason children there are twice as likely to need an inhaler to treat asthma.

The Hindu

In first year of lockdown, more died of other respiratory diseases than COVID-19

The medical certification of cause of death report says that 1,60,618 deaths in 2020 were due to COVID-19 which differs from government’s official toll of 1.49 lakh.

Irish Mirror

How to spot asthma in adults as expert says many 'may not realise' they have the condition

One online GP service found that over half of their patients who were inquiring about asthma were in their late 20s-40s.

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