The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which typically results in […]
Excess COVID-19 cases, deaths in the U.S. may be attributable to PM2.5 pollution from wildfires
Thousands of COVID-19 cases and deaths in California, Oregon, and Washington between March and December 2020 may be attributable to […]
Tezepelumab Granted FDA Priority Review for Severe Asthma
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review for the biologic tezepelumab (AstraZeneca/Amgen) for treatment of severe asthma. […]
Asthma flares down among Black, Hispanic patients during pandemic
There was a substantial decrease in asthma exacerbations among Black and Hispanic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a […]
How Computer Mapping Could Help Biden Fix Polluted Neighborhoods
(Reuters) – Diagnosed with asthma at 8 years old, Karlaine Francisco grew up thinking everyone had it. Her friends in […]
Asthma Patients Say Most Doctors Don’t Ask About Cannabis Use
Among individuals with asthma and allergies who use cannabis, more than half said they aren’t willing to discuss their use […]
Jessie James Decker Confirms Son Forrest Has Asthma After Hospital Visit
Jessie James Decker confirmed her 2-year-old son Forrest’s asthma diagnosis after his third hospital visit last month. Celebrity Health Scares […]
Americans with asthma get first updated guidelines in over a decade
(HealthDay)—The U.S. National Institutes of Health has updated guidelines for treating asthma. The update is the first in 13 years […]
Risk of severe COVID may depend on your type of asthma, experts say
Everyone agrees about the good news—folks whose asthma is spurred on by allergies don’t appear to have an increased risk […]
Asthma is associated with longer time on ventilators for younger COVID-19 patients
New data suggests that asthma is associated with longer time on ventilators for hospitalized younger patients with COVID-19. Patients with […]