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Paradigm Shift: How a risk-based program is changing health care use and outcomes for children with high-risk asthma

Written by | 21 Feb 2024

Le Bonheur’s risk-based innovation program Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership (CHAMP) significantly decreased health care use related to asthma by targeting barriers to asthma care, according… read more.

GSK announces major step towards sustainability ambitions with advancement of low carbon Ventolin programme to Phase III trials

Written by | 25 Nov 2023

GSK plc announced it will start Phase III trials of a low carbon version of its metered dose inhaler (MDI), Ventolin (salbutamol), using a next generation propellant, in… read more.

Do allergic conditions increase the risk of developing Long-COVID after SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Written by | 15 Nov 2023

In an analysis of published prospective studies of people of all ages with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection who were followed for at least 12 months, pre-existing allergic conditions were… read more.

Researchers find association between vaping and asthma among US adolescents

Written by | 10 Oct 2023

A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health suggests that vaping increases the risk of asthma in adolescents who have never smoked conventional tobacco products. Vaping,… read more.

Healthy guts containing diverse and mature bacteria are linked to less allergy-related wheezing and asthma in early childhood

Written by | 14 Sep 2023

Babies and young children with more mature communities of bacteria present in their gut are less likely to develop allergy-related wheezing or asthma, according to research presented at… read more.

Poor sleep may bolster genetic susceptibility to asthma, potentially doubling risk

Written by | 6 Apr 2023

Poor quality sleep may bolster a person’s genetic susceptibility to asthma, potentially doubling their risk of being diagnosed with the condition, suggests a large UK Biobank study, published… read more.

Allergic (atopic) asthma/eczema linked to heightened risk of osteoarthritis

Written by | 30 Mar 2023

People with atopic (allergic) diseases like asthma or eczema may be at heightened risk of the painful and often disabling joint condition, osteoarthritis, finds research published online in… read more.

Frequent GP visits improve health outcomes for children with asthma but are often irregular and inconsistent

Written by | 23 Feb 2023

Frequent GP visits improve health outcomes for children with asthma, however they are often irregular and inconsistent leading to an increase in hospital readmissions, new research has found…. read more.

A way to make asthma drugs last longer

Written by | 23 Dec 2022

For many, inhalers are a sort of miracle drug. From gasping for air one minute, to breathing normally the next, patients can experience significant relief after one or… read more.

Potential long-term treatment for asthma found

Written by | 12 Aug 2022

A possible way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma has been developed by researchers from Aston University and Imperial College London. In tests in mice,… read more.

Asthma medication not working? Try another

Written by | 26 Jul 2022

People who supplement rescue inhalers with a second asthma medication sometimes get little relief at first, but there’s good news: Those who keep trying different options often find… read more.

Asthma patients in UK overuse SABA inhalers, endangering health

Written by | 7 Jul 2022

Many asthma patients in the UK overuse SABA (short-acting beta-agonist) inhalers, endangering their health, researchers reported on June 15, 2022 in the British Journal of General Practice. Dr…. read more.

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