COPD

COPD and emphysema: How are they connected?

13 Jun 2025 • 2 Likes

Did you know that emphysema is actually a type of COPD? While many people use these terms interchangeably, they’re not the same thing. Understanding how they’re connected can help you make sense of...

Respiratory diseases

Survey Results: Understanding the Impact of RSV on Families

3 Dec 2024

In 2023, Carenity partnered with Sanofi to conduct a multi-country survey exploring the impact of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) on families. This study gathered insights from 1,200 parents across...

COPD

Emphysema: Everything you need to know!

27 Sep 2024 • 3 Likes

Shortness of breath during everyday activities, such as walking or climbing stairs, or a lingering cough that just won’t go away, can be early signs of emphysema. This chronic lung disease damages...

COPD

COPD: understanding the effects of cold weather on the disease and avoiding exacerbations

21 Nov 2023 • 6 Likes • 1 comment

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory condition, which can be difficult to manage during winter. The symptoms can worsen and patients may suffer from more...

COPD

Treating COPD with targeted lung denervation (TLD)

21 Feb 2022 • 7 Likes

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial tubes, the main cause of which is smoking. However, it affects both smokers and non-smokers. In the UK,...

COPD

COPD: Myths and facts about its causes, symptoms and treatments

27 Sep 2021 • 12 Likes

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic illness that affects the bronchial tubes in a progressive way and leads to accelerated destruction of the lungs.What are some common...

COPD

COPD and GERD: What is the link between the two?

10 Jul 2021 • 15 Likes • 1 comment

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects around 3 million people in the UK, of whom 2 million are living undiagnosed and untreated. Many COPD patients may, to their surprise, also develop...

COPD

Everything you need to know about COPD and the Coronavirus!

7 Apr 2020 • 1 comment

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (or COPD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchi that affects nearly 2 million people across the UK. In many cases, it is caused by smoking (or...

COPD

Electronic Cigarette Use May Reverse the Harm Resulting From Tobacco Smoking in COPD Patients

6 Sep 2018 • 1 comment

A new study that was recently published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, led by Riccardo Polosa, MD, PhD (Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine of the...

COPD

COPD-associated inflammation halted in model experiment

7 May 2018

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD for short, is believed to be the third most common cause of death worldwide. However, because the underlying mechanism is still largely unknown, today's...

COPD

Too many COPD patients denied rehabilitation

26 Apr 2018

Pulmonary rehabilitation provides substantial health benefits for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), yet many people are waiting too long for treatment. A new report from the...

COPD

COPD Patients Might Breathe Easier with Exercise Table Now Being Tested

26 Jul 2016

A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) is testing an exercise table that may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) breathe easier   “The...