In the news

• Painkiller use when pregnant may not cause childhood asthma as previously thought, new research suggests
• Researchers discuss COPD in women and call for more evidence
• Common virus linked to faster disease progression in cystic fibrosis

• A new study has shown that taking paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of the childhood asthma.
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• More evidence is needed to understand Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in women, a recent review explains.
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• New study finds that cystic fibrosis patients with a common virus may experience faster disease progression than patients who do not have the virus.
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Do you or does someone you care for have a chronic condition? Develop the skills and knowledge you may need to represent yourself or others through the European Patient Ambassador Programme.

• ChILD – Children’s interstitial lung disease
• Testing your lungs: spirometry
• Air travel when you have a lung condition
• Bronchiectasis