Whilst Scotland was one of the first nations in the world to propose a smoke-free (less than 5% adults smokers) target, there are concerns this will be missed without bold new proposals. Heather Gordon, our Communications Officer in Scotland, explains our recent research into public attitudes about smoking.

Professor Sejal Saglani is exploring whether there’s something about farmyards that can prevent kids from developing asthma. In her blog, she shares how her project is investigating farmyards for potential treatments for childhood asthma.

Leah Ward lives in Birmingham with her four children, including Lucy, 6, who has asthma. In the last year she’s been campaigning for clean air in Birmingham and urging politicians to go further.

As it’s Love Your Lungs Week, we’re sharing stories of people who have been loving their lungs over the past year, and how they will continue to do so. Lauren was diagnosed with asthma in her early twenties and says that it improved over lockdown.

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a treatment programme that can help you stay active if you have asthma. In our in-house GP, Dr Andy’s latest blog, he shares why people with asthma might want to start the programme and what you can expect. 

Smoking remains a huge problem in Wales with far too many young people starting the habit. Callum Littlemore, our Communications Officer in Wales, explores the true cost of smoking in Wales.

Sophia aged 8 and Mahdi aged 6 from Tooting, South London, decided to get involved with Take Steps, our sponsored walking challenge, last September to join the fight for clean air. In this blog they share their experience and how important clean air is to them.

If you’re thinking about booking a holiday this summer, there are a few things to think about if you have asthma. Leanne is a Respiratory Nurse Specialist for our Helpline and has some top tips to help you plan a stress-free holiday in the UK.

RVT are a specialist hire company, offering noise, dust and fume control solutions to the construction industry. Katie, who organises RVT’s fundraising, shares how their organisation has been protecting people from debilitating occupational health conditions and how they’ve been fundraising for the BLF since 2018.

Dr Hannah Durrington is a consultant in respiratory medicine and a senior clinical lecturer at the University of Manchester. She has a particular interest in how our body clock can affect asthma symptoms. In this blog, our Head of Research and Innovation, Erika takes a closer look at what Hannah’s work has uncovered and how she hopes it could help people with asthma in the future.

Julie Reynolds has chronic hard-to-control asthma and has been shielding for 12 months. As lockdown restrictions continue to ease she offers her top tips on how to gain confidence and get used to a new routine after lockdown.

Olivia has severe asthma and has been volunteering for Asthma UK since she was a little girl. Here she tells us all about her experiences.

Currently, treatment options for mesothelioma are very limited and don’t work very well. Professor Dean Fennell from the University of Leicester is leading a study to test the effectiveness of a new targeted treatment for patients with mesothelioma. In his blog he explains what mesothelioma is and tells us about his research.

Claire Fisher, Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation Respiratory Nurse, shares some top tips on how to deal with allergies if you have asthma.

Following her presentation to the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Lung Health, our volunteer Patient Lead, Olivia Fulton, considers the use and the future of smart technology for self-management of asthma.

Sarah Woolnough, CEO of Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation, has written to government urging them to do more to address lung health inequalities. Here she explains why this is so important.

In Dr Andy, our in-house GP’s latest blog, he talks about the measures his GP surgery has in place to protect staff and patients, and what the ‘new normal’ of routine care could look like.

After struggling at the start of lockdown, our Take Steps challenge gave Chloe a goal to aim for and inspired her to keep active. The challenge for Chloe was to get herself walking every day for a month, which helped her look after her lungs and raise money for a great cause. Now she thinks we should all get involved!

Janet has asthma and she took part in Take Steps last year for our sister charity The British Lung Foundation. She tells us why she loved being involved in the sponsored walking challenge.

Whilst child asthma deaths are rare, in recent years there have been a small number of tragic cases of children who have died because they failed to get the basic care they needed. Adam from our policy team explains why this is happening and looks at findings from a recent Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch report into the care of children with asthma.