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New treatment for asthma attacks

We hear from people whose lives have been affected by asthma, and get their reaction to a new treatment for the condition.

Researchers have found the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years. The injection dampens part of the immune system that can go into overdrive in flare-ups of both asthma and a lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We hear from people whose lives have been affected by asthma.

At least 113 people are missing, and 15 people are known to have died after a landslide in eastern Uganda. We hear from our reporter on the ground.

Greenland has opened its new international airport today. So will the new shiny airport lead to a big boost in visitors and do the people welcome it? We hear from residents there.

Presenter: Luke Jones

(Photo: File photo dated of a child using an inhaler for the treatment of asthma. Credit: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

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