A peak flow meter is a simple, small, hand-held tool that can help you maintain control of asthma by providing a measurement of how well air moves out of the lungs. After blowing into the device, the ...

For many years, the standard treatment for asthma was an inhaler with a medication called albuterol. Only if that wasn’t enough would additional medicines be added. If symptoms became especially bad, ...

How to step up asthma treatment in a child who can't use a dry powder inhaler (DPI) licensed for Maintenance and Reliever ...

Asthma is a common prevalent chronic respiratory illness that affects millions of people all over the world in every age group. Asthma is defined as inflamed and constricted airways, causing repeated ...

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 ...

A metabolomics-based score using sphingolipid and steroid levels predicts the risk for asthma exacerbations and may help ...

Exposure to dupilumab is associated with an increased risk of being diagnosed with cutaneous autoimmune diseases in children ...

Asthma in older age is associated with other comorbidities, according to a study published in the Journal of Asthma and ...

Despite affecting thousands of Ugandans, asthma remains widely misunderstood. Dr Kanishka Salunkhe, a pulmonologist, breaks down the common myths that delay diagnosis, fuel fear, and ...

A mother encourages her daughter to fully open her mouth to swallow a live fish holding “the medicine” she believes will help cure her child’s asthma, as scores clamor about, gulping down their own ...