Asthma and Respiratory Disorders News

Asthma is a disease that affects over 25 million people in the U.S. alone, with a consistently rising prevalence that experts say is exacerbated by changing climates and substantial health care costs.

The medical community recognizes World Asthma Day on the first Tuesday of each May to spotlight the progress made in asthma care and the challenges that remain.

Young infants with lower lung function and impaired skin barrier function experienced greater risks for developing asthma by age 3 years, according to a study published in Allergy.

Biologics designed to counter type 2 inflammation reduced asthma exacerbations in real world settings, with dupilumab having the most impact, according to a study in he Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Increased exposure to nitrogen dioxide from U.S. stoves may be responsible for approximately 50,000 cases of current pediatric asthma, with marginalized groups incurring more exposure than the national average, according to a study.

Early exposure to tree and weed pollens in urban environments increases the risk for developing childhood asthma, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.

Discovery of higher GSDMB expression in children with a genetic defect linked to asthma explains why they commonly experience viral infections and face an elevated risk for asthma, according to study results.

Healio has compiled April’s most-read news in asthma and allergy.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized standards lowering mercury and toxic metal emissions, as well as carbon pollution from power plants, according to a press release from the agency.

Climate change has resulted in higher pollution levels, more wildfires and warmer temperatures, all of which come together and increase the risk for asthma, according to a paper published in Frontiers in Science.