Asthma and Respiratory Disorders News

Communities with warehouses were exposed to an average of 17.9% more nitrogen dioxide than other communities, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

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

The European Medicines Agency Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the launch of proposed biosimilar rituximab candidate Ituxredi, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announced in a press release.

The incidence and prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease was positively associated with an increased risk for asthma, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Higher levels of urinary adrenal steroid metabolites during infancy were associated with lower odds for asthma at age 5 years, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Healio’s Women in Allergy initiative aims to advance the work of women in the field of allergy while also providing essential insights into how allergy and asthma concerns can affect women’s health.

Mepolizumab and benralizumab had similar safety profiles for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma despite their different mechanisms, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Asymptomatic rhinovirus lung infections may accompany severe recurrent wheeze in children, with granulocytic bronchoalveolitis and elevated inflammation, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Young children who experience more infections such as colds and pneumonia face greater risk for developing asthma later in childhood, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

SAN DIEGO — Nasal sampling revealed three asthma endotypes among minoritized youth that could be potential targets for treatment, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.