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Vapes replace cigarettes as the top nicotine threat to young children

Written by | 12 Apr 2026

While cigarette exposures are decreasing for young children, electronic nicotine products are putting toddlers at new risk of inhalation, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in JAMA Network […]

E-cigarettes rated most effective smoking cessation method by new evidence review

Written by | 5 Apr 2026

A new overview of the best available evidence worldwide for smoking cessation has found that nicotine‑containing e‑cigarettes appear to be more effective for smoking cessation than other interventions […]

Dual use of cigarettes and vapes can reduce risks of smoking and help smokers quit

Written by | 26 Dec 2025

A new major study from Queen Mary University of London has found that smokers who use both cigarettes and e-cigarettes at the same time – known as dual […]

Combination inhaler reduces asthma attacks in children by almost half

Written by | 4 Oct 2025

Findings from a trial comparing the real-world effectiveness of asthma inhalers could reshape how children with asthma are treated. In the first randomised controlled trial to investigate the […]

Low-cost drug shows promise for patients with life threating respiratory infections

Written by | 3 Oct 2025

A widely available and affordable drug has been shown to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to a new international study led by researchers at […]

COVID-19 linked to increased asthma risk – vaccine offers protection

Written by | 22 Aug 2025

People who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing certain inflammatory diseases of the airways, such as asthma, hay fever and chronic sinusitis. However, vaccination against […]

University of Oklahoma’s smoking cessation app performs well in clinical trial

Written by | 20 Aug 2025

While smoking rates in the United States have substantially declined over the past six decades, smoking remains high among people with low incomes, leading to health disparities. A […]

As school returns, so do infections & asthma emergencies. Where kids live can make it worse

Written by | 18 Aug 2025

Asthma-related emergency room visits spike every year when kids return to school and are exposed to respiratory viruses like common colds and the flu — and the increase […]

Study reveals hidden drivers of asthma flare-ups in children

Written by | 6 Aug 2025

A recent multicenter clinical trial has uncovered inflammatory pathways that contribute to asthma flare-ups in children that occur despite treatment, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics. Eosinophilic asthma is characterized […]

Asthma: patient expectations influence the course of the disease

Written by | 13 Jul 2025

Individual expectations about one’s health can influence him/her future condition and the speed of the progression of a disease: in fact, a research conducted by researchers of psychology […]

Vaping exposes pregnant women to fewer toxins than smoking

Written by | 3 Jul 2025

Pregnant women are exposed to lower levels of toxic chemicals if they vape during pregnancy compared with if they smoke cigarettes, according to new research led by scientists […]

Standardising disposable vape devices may curb young people’s desire to try them

Written by | 1 Jun 2025

Standardising the colour and branding of disposable vaping devices may deter young people who have never smoked or vaped from trying them in the first place, suggests a […]

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