Clare Murray is a Professor and Consultant in respiratory paediatrics at Manchester University. She tells us about her research into making asthma easier to diagnose in children.

Rolling out Low Emission Zones was a key policy call in Asthma UK Scotland’s manifesto, but disappointingly COVID has caused severe delays to their progress. Gareth Brown, our Policy and Public Affairs Officer in Scotland, explains why this summer, councils are finally taking action and how you can get involved.

Andy, who lives with a rare type of pulmonary fibrosis tells us about his experience taking part in our walking challenge, The Big 100, and why he’ll be taking part again this year! Learn more about The Big 100 and sign up today!

Did you watch Liam getting diagnosed with asthma on Coronation Street? Leanne, a Respiratory Nurse Specialist for our Helpline, chats about Liam’s story, asthma and asthma triggers.

The government is proposing that people in England pay for their prescriptions until the State Pension age. Adam from our Policy team explains how this will adversely impact people with asthma and what you can do to help us to fight these changes.

In our in-house GP, Dr Andy’s latest blog, he shares tips on keeping up doing the things that keep you well, even when everything else is out of routine.

Jon Foster, Senior Policy Officer with Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation, explains why we have raised concerns about the potential takeover of British pharmaceutical company Vectura by the tobacco company, Philip Morris International.

Sarita Sharma, Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell tells us why she and her team took part in this year’s Take Steps Challenge as well as how the challenge helped her while working from home during the pandemic.

Dolores Kelly, SDLP Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Upper Bann is leading a Private Members Bill to protect the environment and tackle air pollution. Joseph Carter, our Head of Devolved Nations, explains her proposals and why Asthma UK Northern Ireland are supporting her.

Krisnah Poinasamy, Head of Research and Innovation Advocacy, shares what the Life Sciences Vision set out and how for the first time respiratory has been identified as a top priority, and how we’ll be grabbing this opportunity to strengthen respiratory research and innovation in the UK.

Dr Thomas Brown, shares his latest research project with us, where he’s investigating whether a new device can help us diagnose asthma in just a matter of minutes.

Dr Nick Hopkinson, BLF Medical Director, talks about his fascinating work on lung volume reduction, which has already brought good news for many people with COPD.

Lottie from our policy team explores how people with severe asthma feel about injecting their biologic treatment at home. She shares her findings on how people feel about the change and whether they want to keep this new method of treatment in the future.

Debby Waddell, Asthma UK Respiratory Nurse, shares some tips on how to ask for an urgent appointment when your child needs one.

Fran, BLF supporter tells us about why she’s leaving a gift in her will to the BLF. In her blog she shares some of the exciting projects she’s read about that will bring hope and a better future for people with a lung condition.

Adam from our policy team looks at the draft NHS data strategy which was recently published by the Department of Health. He explains what is in the strategy and how the better use of NHS data could help transform the care of people with asthma.

Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive of Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation looks at the care Long COVID patients have received and assesses the newly announced NHS Long COVID plan.

Dr Andy, our in-house GP shares his top tips for using peak flow to monitor your asthma and how peak flow readings help him as a GP.

You might have heard there’s a current shortage of Champix, a commonly used form of stop smoking medication. In this blog, our Head of Health Advice, Jessica Kirby explains what people who are currently using Champix should do if they can’t complete their treatment.

Adam from our Policy team looks at the results of a survey we carried out on how you make decisions about your care. He explains how your involvement has shaped both our work, and guidance that has been developed for healthcare professionals.