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Girl found her teenage sister dead on floor after acute asthma attack
Evening Standard At an inquest yesterday, family GP Bernard Ogoe said there were concerns she had not been using her inhalers properly since she was diagnosed with asthma in February 2003. Savanna, 11, told how she found her sister lying on the floor with a pillow over … |
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Acute asthma attack kills 15-year-old girl
Evening Standard A "healthy" 15-year-old girl was found dead by her younger sister after suffering an acute asthma attack, an inquest heard today. Lakisha Myers spent her last night at the cinema, then played computer games and watched DVDs. Her sister Savanna, 11, … |
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Glaxo on the slide after trials setback for asthma drug
Evening Standard But clinical trials have not shown the new treatment to be better than GSK's flagship asthma drug Advair. "The results aren't a home run but look adequate for filing and approval," said pharma analyst Emmanuel Papadakis at Collins Stewart. … GSK and Theravance Announce Initial Outcomes From Pivotal Phase III Studies … GSK to seek approval of Theravance lung drug For COPD, Glaxo intends to submit regulatory applications in the US and Europe … |
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 Edinburgh Evening News |
Natalie breathes life into asthma drive
Edinburgh Evening News A CITY student has become the face of a national campaign to provide support and advice to young people with asthma. Natalie Lussey, 22, who is studying for a PhD at Edinburgh University, is fronting Asthma UK's Big Up Your Chest Campaign. … |
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Heartbroken: Anguish of Hyde mum whose son died in asthma tragedy
Manchester Evening News A mum has told an inquest of her heartbreak after her eight-year-old son collapsed into her arms following a fatal asthma attack. Mohammed Jubaer Ahmed had been diagnosed with the disease when he was just six months. An inquest in Manchester heard how … |
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Delayed asthma attack clue
Halifax Evening Courier BBC News has reported that scientists have “stumbled on a potential new treatment for delayed asthma attacks”. Delayed attacks, also known as late asthmatic response (LAR), can occur several hours after exposure to asthma triggers such as pollen. … |
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 Yorkshire Evening Post |
Health: Tackling asthma
Yorkshire Evening Post Every 17 minutes in the UK a child is admitted to hospital because of asthma – but many of these stays are avoidable. Katie Baldwin found out why it is important to keep the condition under control in the summer. IT's a condition which affects one in … |
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Congested London roads 'cause up to 30% of asthma in children'
Evening Standard The schools, from nurseries to secondaries, are near roads carrying 10000 or more vehicles a day – a level leading European scientists claim in a new study could be responsible for up to 30 per cent of all new cases of asthma in children. … |
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Asthma breakthrough at Wythenshawe hospital gives hope to millions of sufferers
Manchester Evening News Millions of asthma sufferers have been given new hope after a woman had a breakthrough operation at a Manchester hospital to help her breathe easier. The operation, which was carried out at Wythenshawe hospital, involves burning away lung tissue … |
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Woman?s asthma operation at Manchester hospital gives hope to millions
Manchester Evening News Millions of asthma sufferers have been given new hope after a woman had a breakthrough operation at a Manchester hospital to help her breathe easier. The operation, which was carried out at Wythenshawe hospital, involves burning away lung tissue … |
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