A study with more than 8,700 participants from 11 European countries and Australia has concluded that adults with asthma are more likely to become obese later in life. The research, led by the Barcelona Institute of Global ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Children and adults with asthma that is severe or poorly controlled are at greater risk of hospitalization with COVID-19, a major study shows.
Mar 31, 2022
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Switching from a metered dose inhaler to a dry powder version for maintenance therapy more than halves the carbon footprint of people with asthma, and without any worsening of their condition, finds a pharma industry sponsored ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Lifetime workplace exposure to pesticides is linked to a heightened risk of COPD, the umbrella term for a group of respiratory diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing problems, finds a large population based study, ...
Jan 25, 2022
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Secondhand exposure at home to the nicotine vapor from e-cigarettes is linked to a heightened risk of bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath among young adults, finds research published online in the respiratory journal ...
Jan 10, 2022
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A study of tuberculosis patients in six Jakarta hospitals has revealed up to 13 percent of them had fungal lung infection—or aspergillosis—at the end of their treatment.
Dec 7, 2021
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People with allergic conditions such as hay fever, rhinitis, and atopic eczema, may have a lower risk of COVID-19 infection, especially if they also have asthma, finds a large, population-based study of UK adults, published ...
Nov 30, 2021
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The use of non-invasive breathing support, commonly known as CPAP or HFNO, to treat moderate to severe COVID-19 infection, isn't linked to a heightened infection risk, as currently thought, suggest the findings of two studies, ...
Nov 4, 2021
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A study published in the journal Thorax has found that children experiencing social disadvantage in their first few years of life have a greatly increased risk of asthma persisting into adulthood.
Oct 15, 2021
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Smoking is highly likely to worsen the severity of COVID-19 and the risk of dying from the infection, finds a large UK Biobank study published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.
Sep 27, 2021
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