Asthma News

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.

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.

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.

Patients with asthma exacerbations and elevated blood eosinophils and fractional exhaled nitric oxide saw fewer exacerbations with lebrikizumab, according to a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Websites focused on inhaler technique frequently overlook important preparation steps and device care/maintenance, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

WASHINGTON — Physicians have a variety of safe and effective biologic choices for treating children with asthma, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Research about how sexual orientation and gender identity impacts asthma is beginning to emerge, but gaps remain, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

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.