Our research

We've been leading research into all lung conditions for over 30 years. Today, it remains at the heart of what we do.

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Our impact

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Who we are
Statistics

Lung disease statistics
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10,000

People get a new diagnosis of lung disease every week 

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Every 5 minutes

somebody dies from lung disease.

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Over 700,000

hospital admissions a year are due to lung disease

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1,200,000

people live with diagnosed COPD

read more about our COPD research
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114,000

people are told they have COPD each year

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£ 3,123,325

total spend on all projects

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32,500

people live with IPF

read more about our IPF research
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6,000

people are told they have IPF each year

read more about our IPF research
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£ 2,498,739

total spend on all projects

read more about our IPF research
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2,697

new cases of mesothelioma in the UK per year.

read more about our mesothelioma research
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2,496

deaths from mesothelioma in the UK per year.

read more about our mesothelioma research
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£ 8,628,025

total spent funding mesothelioma research. 

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46,000

people are told they have lung cancer each year

read more about our lung cancer research
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85,000

people live with diagnosed lung cancer

read more about our lung cancer research
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£ 2,099,043

total spend on all projects

read more about our lung cancer research
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108,000

children a year are admitted to hospital with lung disease

find out more on children's research
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262

children under 14 die from lung disease each year

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£ 2,459,664

total spend on all projects

 

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Our research stories

Researchers

How COVID-19 has created new opportunities for respiratory research and innovation

As the annual ERS Congress takes place, virtually of course, Kay Boycott (Chief Executive of Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation) considers the opportunity presented by COVID-19 to drive forward game-changing research and innovation for respiratory disease.
Professor Robin McAnulty

We’re working on an urgently needed treatment for IPF

Professor Robin McAnulty is working on a research project that seeks to find a potential treatment for pulmonary fibrosis.
Samantha PhD

Identifying new ways to treat mesothelioma

In their research, Samantha Arathimou (PhD student) and Professor Sam Janes wanted to find out more about the pleura (lung lining) and mesothelioma cells, to understand more about the early stages of developing mesothelioma.

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Information for researchers

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