Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

A new option for hard-to-control asthma: The FDA has approved Exdensur (depemokimab-ulaa) as an add-on maintenance treatment for people with severe asthma. Designed to reduce flare-ups: The injectable ...

Asthma affects around 260 million people worldwide, making it one of the most common chronic respiratory conditions. Despite advances in treatment, it still contributes to hundreds of thousands of ...

Substantial progress has been made in the understanding and management of patients with asthma in recent years, yet this heterogeneous disease still poses an unacceptable health burden globally. The ...

A groundbreaking international study has shown that a 2-in-1 budesonide-formoterol inhaler is far more effective than the standard salbutamol inhaler in children with mild asthma, cutting attacks by ...

When your child has asthma, an asthma action plan can help you respond quickly to symptoms and prevent emergency department visits and hospitalizations. “An asthma action plan … outlines which ...

Patients with asthma and poor asthma control are at increased risk for long COVID, highlighting the need for future research on long COVID symptoms in this population. Asthma and poor asthma control ...

Managing asthma often requires a two-pronged approach — long-term medicines to prevent attacks and rescue strategies to stop attacks when they happen. It’s important to avoid triggers and monitor ...

Asthma is a respiratory condition that requires individualized care, considering each patient’s unique characteristics and therapeutic opportunities. Both primary care professionals and specialists ...

Biological drugs have been a game-changer for people with severe asthma, helping them breathe easier and live more comfortably. But researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered a surprising ...

Credit: Getty Images The GINA 2025 asthma update includes new guidance on T2 biomarkers, asthma in young children, and climate change, as well as many updated charts and tools. The 2025 update also ...