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Novel Coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) describe coronaviruses as a large family of viruses that can cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe
World Lung Day 2020 Partners
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) would like to thank all organisations who have pledged to support World Lung Day (WLD).
WLD falls on
New Report Shows Dramatic Health Benefits Following Air Pollution Reduction
Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and dramatic impacts on health-outcomes, as well as decreases in all-cause morbidity, according to findings in “Health Benefits of
Clean Air Now - New Briefing
A new report launched today calls policy-makers and political leaders to urgently implement cost-effective actions to achieve quick results for cleaner air.
Air pollution
To Meet HIV World Health Goals, TB Must Also Be Reduced: The Forum of International Respiratory Societies
1 December 2019—The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. To achieve that goal the Forum of
World COPD Day: All together to end COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease that causes breathlessness, chronic sputum production and cough. There are 300 million current cases