Asthma News

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.

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.

Approximately 25 million people in the United States — or 7% of the population — has asthma, the Allergy & Asthma Network reports. But that prevalence is not evenly distributed, with wide variation from state to state and even city to city.

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.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center has been selected as a recipient of an NIH grant to join the Consortium of Food Allergy Research as a clinical research center.

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.

WASHINGTON — In a population of 1,000 adolescents with asthma, most had smartphone and internet access, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.