Asthma News

• Drugmakers Set to Raise US Prices on 500 Drugs in January Drugmakers including Pfizer, Sanofi and Takeda Pharmaceutical plan to raise prices in the United States on more than 500 drugs in early January, according to data analyzed...
  Reuters Health Information, December 29, 2023
• Long COVID: New Info on Who Is Most Likely to Get It Fresh research and clinical anecdotes have given experts a much clearer picture of which patients are most likely to develop long COVID.
  Medscape Medical News, December 27, 2023
• Adenotonsillectomy Doesn't Help Cognitive Function in Kids Early adenotonsillectomy improved quality of life, symptoms, behavior, and blood pressure compared with watchful waiting.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• AI Aids in Monitoring Asthma in Young Children If introduced on a large scale, an AI-assisted home stethoscope might make asthma diagnosis more straightforward and facilitate asthma monitoring, according to researchers.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• The Wild World of Wilderness Medicine Dangling from cliffs, braving whitewater rapids, remote night surgery — it's business as usual for wilderness physicians who practice medicine stripped to its essence.
  Medscape Medical News, December 08, 2023
• People of Color Worry Good Health Care Is Tied to Appearance Many people from minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey that reaffirms the prevalence of discrimination in US health system.
  KFF Health News, December 05, 2023
• No Adverse Effects From Steroids in Pregnant Women With EoE 'Our recommendations about the use of steroids among this population are based on the safety data extrapolated mainly from pregnant women with asthma.'
  MDedge News, December 01, 2023
• Parental Stress and Depression Linked to Childhood Asthma Data from a national sample of Australian children showed worse asthma symptoms in the presence of family hardships, maternal depression, and other stressors.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
• ACR 2023 Benralizumab Proves Noninferior to Mepolizumab for EGPA Treatment with benralizumab (Fasenra) achieved remission at 36 and 48 weeks at rates similar to those of mepolizumab (Nucala) in a head-to-head phase 3 trial of the two drugs.
  MDedge News, November 27, 2023
• Air in Remote First Nations Houses Tied to Respiratory Ills The air in First Nations houses in remote northwestern Ontario contains high concentrations of biocontaminants, mold, and fine particles that increase the risk of respiratory infections.
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023
• ACAAI 2023 Saltwater Gargling May Help Avoid COVID Hospitalization Gargling and nasal rinsing were associated with a significant reduction in the hospitalization rate for people with COVID; if confirmed, the finding could be helpful in low-resource settings, says researcher.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2023
• ACR 2023 TNF Inhibitors May Be OK for Treating RA-ILD Efficacy, safety findings for the use of TNF inhibitors vs other biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in treating RA-ILD contrast with those of some smaller observational studies.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2023
• ACAAI 2023 Flaxseed Allergy Possible Through Ingestion or Contact Cases described include a toddler who ate flaxseed mixed with oatmeal and an adult artist whose paints contained the ingredient.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2023
• ACAAI 2023 Novel Toothpaste May Cut Peanut Allergy Risk for Adults A phase 1 randomized, controlled trial tested the safety of a toothpaste that was specially formulated to be used as oral immunotherapy by adults with peanut allergy.
  Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2023
• ACAAI 2023 Survey: 42% of PCPs Not Familiar With Biologics for Asthma Patients with asthma are regularly seen by primary care providers (PCPs), but a survey found that 82% of PCPs do not order labs, and 90% do not use absolute eosinophil counts to guide care.
  Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2023
• ACAAI 2023 Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Red Meat Is 'Just the Beginning' AGS is increasingly being diagnosed in areas where the allergy is not well known. An expert updated ACAAI attendees on patients' experience with AGS and tips for diagnosis.
  Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2023
• Phytoestrogens May Ease Late-onset Asthma in Older Women Phytoestrogens show potential as a treatment for menopausal women with late-onset asthma that may relieve symptoms of both conditions.
  MDedge News, November 06, 2023
• Thyroid Hormones May Increase Risk for Cognitive Disorders Overtreating older patients with the drugs was associated with cognitive disorders, according to a new study.
  Medscape Medical News, November 02, 2023
• FDA Calls for More Data on Dupilumab for CSU Indication In a letter, the FDA stated that additional efficacy data are required to support an approval for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), according to the manufacturers of dupilumab.
  Medscape Medical News, October 23, 2023
• Canadian Wildfire Smoke Linked to ED Visits in New York The increase in emergency department visits related to asthma syndrome was especially pronounced among working-age adults.
  Medscape Medical News, October 20, 2023
• CHEST 2023 Biologics After Asthma Exacerbation Although the study was retrospective, it suggests that the threshold for initiating biologics could potentially be lowered for patients with uncontrolled asthma despite adequate use of inhalers.
  MDedge News, October 19, 2023
• Asthma Severity Higher Among LGBTQ+ Population Data from a study of tobacco use indicate that sexual and gender minority persons are at higher risk for asthma severity than heterosexuals.
  Medscape Medical News, October 13, 2023
• EASD 2023 Respiratory Infections, Asthma Rise Before Type 2 Diabetes A consistent increase in respiratory tract infections; ear, nose, and throat infections; and asthma in the 5-10 years prior to type 2 diabetes suggest early-phase inflammation before diagnosis.
  Medscape Medical News, October 05, 2023
• AAO-HNSF 2023 Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Has No Impact on Comorbid Asthma Patients with both conditions showed no difference in asthma symptom severity or medication use before and after surgery.
  Medscape Medical News, October 04, 2023
• CHEST 2023 'Grow, Connect, and Be Inspired' at CHEST 2023 The annual meeting will feature the latest in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, plus acrobatic fire dancers and a luau feast.
  Medscape Medical News, October 03, 2023
• Are Ketogenic Supplements the Key to Healthy Aging? The NIH has funded the first trial of ketone supplements in the elderly to investigate their potential impact on a broad range of measures that affect strength, cognition, and activities of daily living.
  Medscape Medical News, September 25, 2023