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We hardly ever stop to take a breath! Keep up-to-date with the Lung Health Foundation’s latest news.

LHF in the News

Media Release

September 28, 2026
Hope Innovation Research Grant honours the life and legacy of Lloyd Alexander Hope through “high risk, high reward” research.
September 23, 2026
Alberta has become the ninth of Canada’s 10 provinces to offer free RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) immunization to all babies born in hospital during the respiratory virus season.
September 15, 2026
Vanguard healthcare, policy, and community coalition consolidates asnewly formed Ontario Nicotine Action Table (ONAT) to build long-term planfor coordinated action

Blog

December 22, 2025
Flu hospitalizations are rising rapidly across Canada as the H3N2 strain spreads. Learn why this season’s flu is causing more severe illness and how immunization can help protect your lung health.
November 20, 2025
Canada needs a strategy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma with integrated surveillance systems, improved access to care, and targeted programs to reduce hospitalizations.
November 13, 2025
November is Radon Action Month and Lung Cancer Awareness Month — a perfect time to talk about a silent but serious threat: radon.
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