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 ...

New research from the University of Pittsburgh uncovers how inhaled house dust mites, a common trigger of allergic asthma, ...

The Allergy and Asthma Network defines severe asthma — despite using standard treatments — as those who still require: both high dose inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta-2 agonists or ...

In a “true pivot” in asthma care across the UK, new guidelines urge medics to offer inhalers that both relieve and prevent ...

To help prevent an asthma attack once you know your triggers follow your asthma action plan and your medications as ...

The independent guideline committee looked at evidence which showed using the combined inhalers when required led to people suffering fewer severe asthma attacks. Professor Jonathan Benger ...

Singulair, a popular asthma medication, could be linked to severe side effects, including suicide, a study from the FDA found ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said that blue inhalers only relieved symptoms, rather than addressing the ­underlying causes of asthma attacks and wheezing.

The head of the National Asthma Council Australia said the ­majority of the 25 million inhalers used in Australia in 2022 were salbutamol or Ventolin. The inhalers contain a gas that helps carry ...

In a “true pivot” in asthma care across the UK, new guidelines urge medics to offer inhalers that both relieve and prevent symptoms to newly diagnosed sufferers who are 12 and over ...