News & Blog

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

LHF in the News

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May 14, 2025
Canada should support a landmark WHO resolution addressing the alarming rise in both communicable and non-communicable respiratory diseases.

Media Release

April 9, 2026
This special statement has been prepared to support proposed changes to the Act’s Special Access Program section. These changes could give people experiencing serious or life-threatening conditions faster access to medications that aren’t yet approved by Health Canada. Some of these medications could help people living with lung conditions.  
April 2, 2026
The Lung Health Foundation (LHF) today unveiled its 2026–2028 Strategic Plan, Beyond the Horizon – Shaping the future for better lung health.
March 31, 2026
Canada is entering another wildfire season — and for millions of Canadians living with lung disease, the danger often begins before the smoke is even visible.

Blog

October 27, 2025
Lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer-related death in Canada. About 1 in 14 Canadians will be diagnosed with lung cancer at some point in our lives. While the statistics are sobering, Lung Cancer Awareness Month is about so much more than statistics.
October 24, 2025
As the weather cools, flu season begins, and so does the risk of respiratory illness.
October 7, 2025
Dr. Vaibhav Gupta, a Canadian thoracic surgeon with advanced robotic surgery training and a PhD in public health, joins the Lung Health Foundation as Chief Medical Advisor.