The Lancet on the anti-IL-5 antibody mepolizumab in individuals with allergic asthma, evidence has accumulated that the pathogenetic role of eosinophils is fundamentally different between asthma ...

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As the number of people with allergies grows worldwide, scientists are trying to work out precisely how and why these ...

It affects millions worldwide and can appear at any age. Asthma is a chronic condition that causes inflammation in the ...

Take better control of your children's asthma by knowing how you can provide them the best care and treatments.

This updated asthma guideline establishes a consistent approach to improving asthma diagnosis and control in adults and children in the UK.

Thousands of Americans have been urged not to drive on Wednesday amid concerns over high air pollution levels. Ozone Action ...

Discover how urban environments create distinct asthma phenotypes and which city triggers are causing the most breathing ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD A silent asthma attack, also sometimes called "silent chest," is a severe asthma flare-up that doesn't cause the typical wheezing sounds commonly associated with ...

If your child has asthma, they are not alone. Currently, about 4.5 million children in the U.S. have asthma. In fact, asthma is responsible for more missed days of school than any other chronic ...

Introduction Asthma attacks are responsible for considerable morbidity and may be fatal. We aimed to identify and weight risk factors for asthma attacks in children (5–12 years) in order to inform and ...

The index suggests that children three years old or younger who have had four or more episodes of wheezing are likely to develop asthma if they also live with eczema – a condition that causes ...