Asthma and Respiratory Disorders News

Children born to mothers with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy are not more likely to have childhood asthma than those born to mothers without the disorder, according to a research letter.

Asthma-related ED visit rates rose with exposure to local fine particulate matter, coarse particulate matter and sulfur dioxide, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

A researcher from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health received a $750,000 NIH grant to study the asthma risks associated with cleaning and disinfecting agents commonly used by nurses.

As health systems struggle to improve outcomes in underserved populations, they are turning to scientists and physician-scientists who represent these communities. Yet these scientists also need support as they embark on their careers.

After three major pharmaceutical companies said they will enact a monthly $35 price cap on their inhaler products, the Allergy & Asthma Network applauded this move to make treatment more affordable for patients.

WASHINGTON — Among adults with uncontrolled moderate to severe asthma and high type 2 inflammation measures, 24-week dupilumab lowered inflammation and mucus plug scores, according to study results.

Incyte has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with China Medical System Holdings Limited for the development and commercialization of povorcitinib, the companies announced in a press release.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized stricter greenhouse gas emission limits for model year 2027 through 2032 heavy-duty vehicles, according to an agency press release.

Three of the largest producers of asthma inhalers have agreed to cap the price of their inhaler products at $35. This comes after several Democratic lawmakers asked pharmaceutical companies to decrease the prices of inhalers.

Researchers used machine learning to identify 25 combinations of air pollutants that were associated with increased asthma symptoms among children in Spokane, Washington, according to a study published in Science of the Total Environment.