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Desperate Brit Mum And Kids Ill From Mould Filled Flat

Lucie Smith, 21, has been living alongside sickening mold and damp in her social housing accommodation in St John's.

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Mum jailed for 20 years after son died of asthma as she used inhaler for crack

Hakeem, seven, was left without an inhaler because his mum had used it to smoke crack

Wales Online

Heroin addict jailed for 20 years over death of son, seven, from asthma attack

Laura Heath admitted cruelty to Hakeem Hussain before he died alone in a garden in 2017, and was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter.

The Independent UK

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Hakeem Hussain: Drug addict mother jailed for 20 years for neglecting asthmatic son who died ‘gasping for air’

Laura Heath ‘prioritised her addiction to heroin and crack cocaine’ before ‘needless’ death of seven-year-old boy

The Independent UK

Drug addict mum who let asthmatic son, 7, die alone in house of horrors jailed

Heroin addict Laura Heath was handed a 20 year sentence at Coventry Crown Court for the gross negligence manslaughter of her asthmatic seven-year-old son Hakeem Hussain, who was found dead in a garden in Birmingham in 2017

Daily Mirror

Asthma deaths 'twice as likely for women' as experts warn of 'stark health inequality'

Two thirds of asthma deaths are women in the UK.

Daily Record

Women twice as likely to die from asthma, charity says

Women have made up two-thirds of asthma deaths in the past five years

The Independent UK

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Asthma research disadvantages women by disregarding sex hormones

Two-thirds of asthma deaths in the UK are among women, according to Asthma + Lung UK

The Guardian - UK

Women ‘twice as likely to die from asthma’

Asthma and Lung UK have called for more research to examine hormonal triggers.

The Independent UK

Asthma drug can block crucial SARS-CoV-2 protein, says IISc

BENGALURU: Indian Institute of Science on Monday said a drug used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial protein produced by SARS-CoV-2 — the virus causing Covid-19 — and reduce viral replication in human immune cells.

The Times of India

Asthma drug can block crucial SARS-CoV-2 protein: IISc study

The study found that montelukast can reduce viral replication in human immune cells

The Hindu

Inside junkie mum's den where son, 7, was exposed to crack and heroin before he died

Laura Heath, 40, was convicted for the death of Hakeem Hussain, seven, after a jury heard the youngster was made to live in squalor in the final months of his life

Daily Mirror

Boy, 7, died after mum used his inhaler to smoke crack cocaine

A school nurse told social services Hakeem was at risk of dying just days before his death

Liverpool Echo

Edinburgh Street Assist come to aid of man having asthma attack during busy night

The group of volunteers, who are over 140 people strong, regularly come to the aid of those who have become injured or intoxicated in the capital, with 13 call-outs last night.

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Addict mum kicked neglected son, 7, out of bed so she could have sex with clients

Laura Heath, 40, was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter after her seven-year-old son Hakeem died following an asthma attack.

Manchester Evening News

Mum of asthmatic boy, 7, who died 'gasping for air' in garden guilty of manslaughter

Hakeem Hussain was found in freezing conditions in the garden in November 2017 and could not be saved by paramedics. His mum Laura Heath has now been convicted of gross negligence manslaughter

LiveScience

Can air purifiers help with asthma?

We take a closer look to see if using air purifiers helps with asthma.

LiveScience

Air purifier vs essential oil diffuser: What's the difference?

We pit air purifiers against essential oil diffusers to get a sense of the differences.

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Air purifiers vs humidifiers: What's the difference?

We take a look at air purifiers vs humidifiers to get a sense of the differences.

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What is doping? And which performance-enhancing drugs are banned?

Many drugs are forbidden for use by athletes in major international competitions, such as the Olympics. Here's why.

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