Approximately 339 million people around the world are afflicted with asthma, with asthma-related mortality affecting the lives of three families each day. Staggeringly, around two-thirds of these ...

Seven out of ten asthmatic patients report that cold air exacerbates their symptoms, according to research. As winter approaches, it is vital to plan for asthma control in advance. 1 Recommended by ...

Respiratory specialist nurse Maria Eurton discusses case examples to explain how to approach common diagnostic challenges in adult asthma ...

The time of day or year can play a role in the accuracy of routine asthma testing Asthma tests lose accuracy by 8% an hour as the day wears on Tests taken in winter are 33% more accurate than those in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sesame allergies have increased in recent years, meaning that more patients may seek guidance from their primary ...

A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, researchers have found. Using real world data from 1,600 patients, available ...

Parents will be able to get a better measure of a child’s risk for developing asthma as early as age 2 thanks to a more sensitive test developed at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, a new ...

Researchers have identified a genetic biomarker of asthma that can be tested for using a simple nasal brush and basic follow-up data analysis. This inexpensive diagnostic test can accurately identify ...

States hardest hit by resurgent cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have taken steps to either halt or reverse plans to reopen economies; study findings suggest patients with asthma are no ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Healio has compiled April’s most-read news in asthma and allergy. Top stories included advice for dealing with ...