Factsheets

Read our factsheets about a variety of lung conditions and topics linked to lung health such as quitting smoking, exercise, and vaccination.

Managing bronchiectasis in adults – Understanding the professional guidelines
Rare and ‘orphan’ lung diseases

Rare and ‘orphan’ lung diseases

A rare disease is one that affects less than one person in every 2,000. This may sound like a very small number, but as there are 700 million people in…

Rare lung cancers

Rare lung cancers

There are several different kinds of lung cancer, often referred to as lung cancer subtypes. Some of these occur more often than others. In this factsheet we will specifically look…

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Air travel when you have a lung condition
Healthy-Lungs-during-COVID-19

COVID-19 – Healthy Lungs during COVID-19 – Infographic

COVID-19 Factsheet
Lung cancer screening
Patient and public involvement

Patient and public involvement

As a patient or relative or carer, you have a unique perspective on the impact of a medical condition on life, work and family. This experience is invaluable to healthcare…

Quitting smoking: the benefits – Infographic
Smoking and the lungs

Smoking and the lungs

Smoking when you have a lung condition
Your lungs and exercise

Your lungs and exercise

Regular physical activity and exercise improves quality of life, whether you are healthy or you have a lung condition. Many people associate keeping fit with maintaining a healthy heart, losing…

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