Respiratory

As many as one million adults in England who have never regularly smoked now vape, according to a new study....

What does an occupational health service in police and fire and rescue services look like and what should it include?

Understand more about what an OH service in the emergency services, including police and fire and rescue, should include.

Trust in vaccines remains mostly high among people aged 50 to 70, yet understanding about vaccination is “concerningly” low among...

Vaping can cause as much damage to young people’s lungs as smoking, research has suggested.
The study by a team...

Doctors are urging the government to get tough on what they are calling the “growing epidemic” of vaping in the...

Doctors have called for a ban on artificial stone being used for kitchen counters and worktops because of the risk...

New guidance on safe working to prevent silicosis in kitchen worktop manufacture has been published by BOHS.

More than 12,000 people have died from asthma attacks since 2014, with a report warning that asthma care is now "in crisis".

Waiting times for processing benefits and government compensation claims for mesothelioma patients have doubled within a year.

There are millions of ‘silent spreaders’ of tuberculosis across the world – and researchers have taken a step closer to identifying them.

Giving out free e-cigarette ‘starter packs’ in hospital emergency departments to people who smoke can help them quit, a study has concluded.

London Underground employees working in areas exposed to higher levels of fine dust also tend to report more episodes of...

A health and safety charity has called for immediate action to help prevent more silicosis cases in the UK.

Even walking just 2,200 steps daily can help to reduce the health risks from overly sedentary lifestyles – but this...