Asthma News

Adults with moderate to severe uncontrolled asthma experienced reductions in mucus plug scores with tezepelumab, according to a study published in NEJM Evidence.

Vaping increased the risk for asthma among adolescents in Texas and across the United States who had never smoked conventional tobacco products, according to a study published in Preventive Medicine.

Members of the Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus have reintroduced the Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act, which would expand federal, state and local efforts to improve asthma care, according to a press release.

Many patients with moderate to severe asthma failed to use inhaled corticosteroids in addition to a short-acting beta 2 agonist as a rescue to prevent exacerbations, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Exposure to intranasal corticosteroids did not have any adverse impact on COVID-19 mortality among a general population or among patients with asthma or COPD, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Black children were more likely to require EMS and receive bronchodilator treatment for an asthma episode than white children, but were less likely to receive EMS transport, according to a study published in Prehospital Emergency Care.

With advancements in artificial intelligence and patient-monitoring technology, properly diagnosing individuals who report wheezing, snoring, coughing or crackles is expected to get easier, according to a review published in CHEST.

Wheeze may follow one of four distinct trajectories with different risk factors as it develops in children, possibly determined by the timing of viral infection, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

The recently approved monoclonal antibody and vaccines to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in infants will offer peace of mind to parents of future generations.

Variations in gut microbiota between Black children and white children may have a role in higher rates of asthma among Black children who have food allergy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.