Over the last 25 years, the prevalence of asthma has increased worldwide among children and adolescents; this inflammatory disease epidemic has been well documented in different developed countries ...

A new study reveals ‘pseudo leukotrienes’—not the usual suspects—may be the real cause of asthma inflammation and symptoms.

This case presents a patient with poorly controlled asthma that remains refractory to treatment despite use of standard-of-care therapeutic options. For patients such as this, one needs to embark on ...

This case study has been carried out by Carol Stonham MBE, a Medical Advisory Board member. Carol has worked as a registered nurse since 1986, shifting from acute hospital care to primary care by 1990 ...

There is no "typical" nonadherent patient, so identifying medication adherence can be challenging. Patient diaries or checklists have been shown to overestimate compliance. It is helpful to ...

A third of asthma patients may not actually have the disorder, according to new research published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The researchers surveyed 613 ...

Researchers compared the effectiveness of 3 biologics for moderate to severe asthma in an observational study and found superior improvement with dupilumab. Dupilumab was associated with higher ...

Kamal Kumar Singhal, a 44-year-old resident of Uttamnagar, Delhi, has been living with asthma since 2018. Initially, he consulted doctors who conducted a thorough medical examination and confirmed his ...