COVID-19 has placed respiratory medicine at the centre of health responses worldwide, but
lung health was a major global challenge long before the current pandemic. More than 1000 …

As of May, 2022, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has caused 521 million COVID-19 cases and at
least 6 million deaths, worldwide. 1 Although the COVID-19 pandemic has led to …

The 26th annual UN climate change conference (COP26) was a call to action for politicians
and policy makers; however, the absence of immediate action was a disappointment to …

More than half the world's population lives in urban areas, and an estimated 863 million
people currently live in urban slums. 1 Although urbanisation is usually coupled with …

His company have been supportive, he says, but he has chosen to be relatively private
about his condition, mainly because he is still able to enjoy his work and wants to keep it …

Nov 12, 2018, marks World Pneumonia Day, the purpose of which is to increase awareness
that pneumonia is a major global clinical and public health issue. The Global Burden of …

The activities of human beings contaminate the air with toxic pollutants. Air pollution has
both short-term and long-term adverse effects, and contributes to noncommunicable …

There is a substantial global burden of asthma in terms of prevalence, morbidity, mortality,
and cost. It has been estimated that there are over 300 million people with asthma …

The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health is a robust call to arms. Stark in its
warnings, but brimming with optimism, this report emphasises that pollution is the world's …

Despite major advances in epidemic preparedness, Africa remains uniquely susceptible to
novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to the Infectious Disease …