Jun
18
Love Your Lungs Week is a national awareness event which occurs annually in June, taking place from 21st June to 27th June 2024. Initiated by the British Lung Foundation, now known as Asthma and Lung UK, the event focuses on enhancing lung health and looks to raise awareness of a...
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Jan
26
A history of Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) testing: where it all began The story of FeNO began in the 1990s after it gained a lot of interest from researchers in the potential it posed as a non-invasive biomarker for airway inflammation. When airways are inflamed, Nitric Oxide (NO) is...
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Dec
19
As we enter the winter months and it becomes cold outside, the air we breathe is dry and the protected fluid in our lungs evaporates. This environmental change triggers the muscles within our lungs to spasm as they work to maintain open airways, resulting in increased tightness and difficulty breathing....
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Oct
24
As winter draws in, the NHS braces for an influx of patients infected with common respiratory viruses. For those with respiratory conditions, such as the 5.4 million asthma sufferers in the UK, the colder months pose an especially daunting threat.1 Constricted airways, breathlessness, and tightness of the chest are typical...
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Oct
04
Esteemed Respiratory Healthcare Expert, Carol Stonham, Joins the Medical Advisory Board for Medtech Company, Bedfont Scientific Ltd. Bedfont® Scientific Ltd, a leading innovator in breath analysis medical device technology, is proud to announce the addition of Carol Stonham, a highly respected and accredited respiratory healthcare expert, to its esteemed medical...
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Oct
02
Harnessing the Power of FeNO Monitoring to Combat Lung Conditions – A Vital Step in Addressing the UK's Lung Health Crisis A new report from PwC commissioned by Asthma+Lung UK has highlighted the alarming crisis surrounding Lung Health in the UK. Sarah Woolnough, CEO of Asthma+Lung UK, said lung conditions...
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Sep
18
Access to prevention and treatment for all. Leave no one behind: Organised by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) since 2016, World Lung Day is a time for everyone to take a look at what we can do individually and as a society, to work toward clean air and...
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Sep
11
The National FeNO Programme has recently released its Impact Report, promoting how their programme has improved access to fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) testing across the National Health Service (NHS) in England. The programme ran from April 2021 to March 2023. The National FeNO Programme was part of a wider...
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Apr
24
Organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), World Asthma Day is an annual awareness day aimed at raising awareness of asthma and improving healthcare, with this year’s theme focusing on ‘Asthma care for All’1. Thanks to over 15 years of experience in FeNO monitoring, Bedfont® Scientific Ltd has developed...
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Sep
23
World Lung Day is an annual occurrence on the 25th September, which aims to promote better lung health. Poor lung health can lead to many conditions, including asthma, a chronic condition of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing, that affects over 12% of the UK population1. But thanks to technologies...
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