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Elderly people and those with underlying health conditions who were told to self-isolate at home during the first wave of the pandemic were still FIVE TIMES more likely to die of COVID-19, study finds A new study looked at the elderly and those with underlying conditions in Glasgow, Scotland, between March 2020 and May 2020 These groups were among those told to 'shield' meaning to self-isolate in their homes, both to protect them from COVID-19 and reduce healthcare demand People at high-risk up to eight times more likely to contract COVID-19 and up to five times as likely to die from it than ...

People told to shield amid first wave 'were eight times more likely to get Covid' A study has found that clinically vulnerable people were also five times more likely to die from the virus. The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Our free email updates are the best way to get Leicestershire headlines direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe...

Hospital admissions for asthma in children aged under five fell in Scotland in the two years following legislation that banned smoking in vehicles when youngsters are present, according to a new study. A law came into force in Scotland in December 2016 which made it illegal to smoke in a vehicle carrying anyone under 18. Research led by the University of Glasgow, in collaboration with the universities of Aberdeen and Stirling, looked at data on all asthma emergency admissions to hospital in Scotland between 2000 and 2018 for children younger than 16. The researchers found that after the smoke...

University of Glasgow research found Scotland's ban on smoking in cars containing a child has led to less hospital admissions for severe asthma attacks and the benefits were seen most in affluent areas The number of children treated in hospital for severe asthma attacks declined most in Scotland's most affluent areas after a ban on smoking in cars was introduced. The Smoking Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) Bill was passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2016, making it illegal to smoke in a vehicle carrying anyone under the age of 18.  Five years on, new research has found ...

Reducing smoking to save lives We’ve fought against smoking for decades, from demonstrating that passive smoking in public places kills, to influencing Government policy. It’s now well-known that smoking kills. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that smoking was proven to lead to heart attacks and stroke. In the 1980s, research started to demonstrate that non-smokers living with smokers were at higher risk of heart and circulatory diseases, as well as other conditions. And so our understanding of the dangers passive smoking began. But it was not until the early 2000s that people understood t...