Asthma

Health news

How vaccines against a common virus may help prevent childhood asthma

Scientists said newborns who had severe RSV infections were more likely to develop asthma in childhood.

30/11/2025

Health news

Common drug could be ‘game-changer’ for asthma, COPD patients - study

The study authors said the results could lead to an update in how the lung conditions are managed.

28/11/2024

Earth News

UK apologises to mother of girl who died from air pollution

The child's mother says the apology puts the issue of air pollution ‘firmly on the map’.

01/11/2024

Climate

Gas cookers are killing 40,000 Europeans a year, scientists warn

It is the first time that researchers have been able to accurately estimate premature deaths from gas cooker pollution.

28/10/2024

Health news

The chronic condition you never knew most Olympic athletes have

An extra challenge for many elite sportsmen and women at the Paris 2024 Olympics? Handling a chronic lung disease.

28/07/2024

Earth News

Could heatwaves make asthma worse in children?

Even milder extreme heat appeared to significantly impact health.

20/05/2024

Health news

Asthma medicine could help children with food allergies, study finds

A study highlighted the efficacy of an approved drug for allergic asthma, with nearly 70 per cent of participants showing better tolerance of food allergens.

27/02/2024

Climate

Why are Black children in America more likely to have asthma?

Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live.

23/05/2023

Health news

Got a food allergy? You’re 50% less likely to get COVID, study finds

The US study also confirmed that being overweight or obese increases the risk of coronavirus infection.

02/06/2022

Health news

'People need to see the climate crisis as a health crisis'

The mother of a London girl killed by air pollution wants the world to finally ditch fossil fuels and "clean up the air".

07/04/2022

World

Asthma in the UAE: What are the causes and treatments?

The dusty, arid, sandstorm-prone environments of countries of the Arab Gulf, can create a whirlwind of respiratory problems for some regional residents.

07/02/2020

World News

WHO's 20th World Asthma Day paints bleak picture for UK

The last five years have seen a 20% jump in the death rate in Britain, where experts say poor diagnosis and a failure to take asthma seriously is leading to preventable fatalities.

01/05/2018