Excessive use of reliever inhalers for asthma is linked to a significantly increased risk of dying from the disease, a new study revealed today. Researchers found that over-use of short acting ...

In a “true pivot” in asthma care across the UK, new guidelines urge medics to offer inhalers that both relieve and prevent symptoms to newly diagnosed sufferers who are 12 and over ...

While the exact cause of asthma is unknown, certain genetic factors can increase the risk of developing the disease.

Ultrafine particle meter-dose inhalers (MDIs) have not demonstrated superior asthma control or improved safety over older MDIs. All of the inhaled corticosteroids demonstrate efficacy with once ...

This is especially true for people with exercise-induced asthma or EIB. For these people, their asthma symptoms are triggered ...

A device costing just pennies, based on an idea by a University of Manchester Professor to help his son use an inhaler, could be a gamechanger for asthma patients. The impressive results are from ...

A device costing just pennies, based on an idea by a University of Manchester Professor to help his son use an inhaler, could be a gamechanger for asthma patients. Image Credit: University of ...

Developed by Australian medtech firm Adherium, the Hailie Smartinhaler takes the form of a Bluetooth-enabled sensor that clips over an inhaler ... treatment or prevention of asthma symptoms ...