Dr Samantha Walker tells us about Asthma + Lung UK’s mission to reduce respiratory morbidity and mortality by 20% over the next 5 years through a big focus on research and innovation.

Over the years Asthma + Lung UK (previously Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation) have funded hundreds of research projects to find new ways to treat lung conditions and improve lives. In this blog, Bella from our Media Team shows us a few of our more unusual projects.

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.

Asthma has a disproportionate effect on women. Globally, the incidence of asthma, the frequency of asthma attacks and asthma mortality rates are higher in women than men. In the most recent analysis of asthma deaths in the UK, 70% of deaths were in women. Dr Yarunnessa Khan, who works in our Research and Innovation team, explains why we’re fighting to change this.