Tobacco smoke, in its various forms, has a significant impact on respiratory health. How does it affect infections and why it is crucial for patients1
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts again several times. Find out about its symptoms and diagnosis.
Researchers at the Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS have assessed the role of the immune system in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) through t1
Itching is a sensation that makes you want to scratch. But what causes this itching? How does it work? And can it be controlled?
People who have more allergy symptoms in autumn are usually allergic to dust mites and fungi. Ventilating the house and maintaining adequate cleaning1
Researchers at the hospital Clínic Barcelona-IDIBAPS and CIBERES show that the inhibition of survivin, an anti-apoptotic protein, improves pulmonary1
Exercise-induced food allergy is a rare disease related to Lipid Transfer Protein (LTP) that can cause severe allergic reactions.
The UK Government has launched a programme aimed at helping a million people stop smoking. The goal is to have a smokefree country by 2030.
The hospital Clínic has consolidated robot-assisted surgery as a standard technique within the Thoracic Surgery Service, after having performed over1
Allergic diseases are a consequence of an abnormal response of the immune system, which identifies elements that should be tolerated - such as pollen1
