Asthma is a form of bronchial disorder caused by inflammation of the bronchi. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, difficulty breathing, wheezing and coughing.

Asthma is a chronic lung condition that causes difficulty breathing. The airways of the lungs, called bronchial tubes, become inflamed and narrow. Asthma symptoms can lead to serious consequences, ...

Asthma causes your airways to constrict, and humid air can make it more difficult to breathe. You can keep humidity at reasonable levels indoors and take steps to protect yourself outside in humid ...

The first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years has been hailed as a "game-changer" by doctors and patients. A clinical trial of the drug benralizumab showed it was far more effective than ...

“Using unclean nebulisers can introduce harmful microorganisms into the respiratory system, leading to infections such as pneumonia or exacerbations of underlying conditions like asthma ...

Researchers say they 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 ...

Victoria's chief health officer says there is a high risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma in parts of regional Victoria. Thunderstorm asthma is when high amounts of grass pollen and a certain type ...

A new guideline published today recommends chronic asthma should be diagnosed by healthcare professionals when people first show symptoms by using simple tests. The guideline also says healthcare ...

A new Aussie study aims to uncover more about an event that killed 10 people and forced thousands more to seek medical attention. The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research has designed a study in ...

A new study on a drug widely prescribed for asthma is binding itself to receptors in the brain and is linked to severe mental health issues and suicide, according to new research. The Food and ...

Government researchers have found that a widely prescribed asthma drug originally sold by Merck & Co may be linked to serious mental health problems for some patients, according to a scientific ...

FILE PHOTO: A bottle of the asthma and allergy drug Singulair in Newton, Massachusetts, U.S., June 21, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo 22 Nov 2024 08:12PM ...