A n injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further treatment by 30%. The findings, published in ...

First new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years hailed as 'game-changer' Doctors and patients have hailed a new treatment for serious asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ...

Nov. 27, 2024 — A recent trial finds an injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further ...

Around 50% of asthma attacks and 30% of COPD attacks are "eosinophilic exacerbations" – which means they should respond to IL-5 inhibitors like Fasenra that specifically target this type of ...

COPD health risks: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious health condition that affects the lungs, and also poses a risk to a person's overall well-being. This disease raises ...

The study involved 158 people who needed treatment for their asthma or COPD attack. They were given a quick blood test to see what type of attack they were having. The participants were divided ...

To address the growing concern about asthma, the Ministry of Public Health has launched a new awareness campaign aimed at ...

An injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further treatment by 30%. The findings, published in ...

The findings stem from the realisation that not all asthma or COPD attacks are the same. Instead, different parts of the immune system are over-reacting in different patients. "Now we can see ...

Researchers say they have found the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years. The injection dampens part of the immune system that can go into overdrive in flare-ups of both asthma and a ...