Imperial researchers develop roadside barrier design to mitigate air pollution
Imperial researchers have designed a unique curved barrier which can protect people from the damaging effects of air pollution.
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Andrew Bush and Sebastian Johnston win European Respiratory Society awards
The achievements of two leading National Heart and Lung Institute academics recognised with prestigious European Respiratory Society Awards.
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Meet Professor Sejal Saglani: Head of Section with NHLI
Professor Sejal Saglani is head of the Inflammation, Repair and Development Section at the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI).
Collaboration with South Korea tackles severe asthma through precision medicine
A new project based across the UK and South Korea is set to establish the use of precision medicine in the treatment of severe asthma.
Gene targets for obesity and wildfire research: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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National respiratory data hub launched by HDR UK
Seven new data hubs have been launched by Health Data Research UK to help research seeking to find new medicines and treatments.
Thousands of Londoners hospitalised in three years due to harmful air pollution
Poor air quality in the capital leads to around 1,000 London hospital admissions for asthma and serious lung conditions every year.
Using Big Data to unravel asthma
Asthma is not a single disease but actually a complex of different conditions with fundamentally different underlying molecular machinery
Gatekeeping protein could be key target for controlling severe asthma
New study highlights how ABIN-2’s role in regulating allergic airway inflammation could make it a potential target for treating asthma.
Exposure to farmyard bugs reduces immune overreaction found in childhood asthma
Treating new born mice with farmyard microbes reduces wheezing and inflammation in the airways, by ‘taming’ their immune systems.
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