Scientists have found a new treatment for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that may be more effective than current options. Over the past 50 years, treatment options ...

Asthma management in winter can be a challenge, but with the right tools, your symptoms will be better controlled. By getting ...

Without effective treatment, symptoms can be debilitating ... healthcare professionals may recommend daily drugs to prevent asthma flares. Inhaled corticosteroids are among the most effective ...

When a person’s asthma is severe or isn’t managed well by typical protocols, they may be a good candidate for pulmonary ...

The carbon footprint of blue inhalers is being compared to a lengthy car trip in advice released to asthma patients as ...

A new injection, benralizumab, outperforms traditional steroids in treating asthma and COPD attacks, reducing treatment ...

Globally, the prevalence of asthma continues ... Tolerance from daily use of inhaled β 2-adrenoceptor agonists needs greater scrutiny and more flexible treatment regimes. Normal levels of ...

given to patients when blue ‘response’ inhalers are insufficient. Known as Benralizumab, it reduced the need for further treatment in those having serious asthma and chronic obstructive ...

The cost of medication to treat asthma, the chronic lung disease, is stopping one in six US adults from taking their ...

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