Expert warns of lung disease 'time bomb' in UK

The UK is sitting on a lung disease 'time bomb' says a leading respiratory expert. Referring to the dramatic rise in cases of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Luca Richeldi, professor and consultant in respiratory medicine at Southampton General Hospital in the UK, says there is an urgent need to develop a quick and easy way to diagnose the rare lung disease.Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) causes 5,000 deaths a year in the UK, and new cases are rising at a rate of 5,000 a year, he warns.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/h...~4/p9UHq-nVSsk

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