Toxic air may CAUSE asthma in children: It could be a trigger for the condition, research shows

Toxic air may CAUSE asthma in children: Pollution not only makes the condition worse but it could be a trigger for it in the first place, research shows Study published in British Medical Journal says air pollution may cause asthma Previously, studies had shown that air pollution made children’s asthma worse Scientists say children who grew … Read more

Michael Clarke promotes a new app that helps manage his four-year-old daughter Kelsey-Lee’s asthma

Michael Clarke promotes a new app that helps manage his four-year-old daughter Kelsey-Lee’s asthma By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:55 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 09:55 BST, 13 August 2020 Michael Clarke has been making headlines for his new romance with Pip Edwards, following his high-profile split from wife-of-seven-years, Kyly Clarke. … Read more

Izzy Sharman-Firth instantly becomes a Bachelor fan-favourite after she drops her asthma puffer

Call the medic: The Bachelor’s Izzy Sharman-Firth has an ASTHMA ATTACK as she meets heartthrob Locky Gilbert for the first time… and instantly becomes a fan favourite By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:17 BST, 12 August 2020 | Updated: 11:17 BST, 12 August 2020 She’s the stunning HR manager hoping to find … Read more

Teens who go to bed late and sleep-in are nearly three times more likely to get asthma, experts find

Teens who go to bed late and sleep-in are nearly three times more likely to have asthma, experts find Scientists found a stricter bedtime could reduce the risk of asthma in youngsters Those who went to bed late were almost three times more likely to have asthma The researchers, from the University of Alberta, studied almost … Read more

Love Island’s Malin Andersson steps out after being hospitalised due to her asthma

Love Island’s Malin Andersson steps out to run errands as star is seen for the first time since being hospitalised due to her asthma By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 14:27 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 14:27 BST, 3 June 2020 Love Island’s Malin Andersson stepped out to run errands in London on Tuesday, … Read more

Cancer, asthma and transplant patients are ditched from Government’s coronavirus shielding list

Cancer, asthma and organ transplant patients were dropped from the Government’s coronavirus shielding list in an abrupt text message, it emerged last night. Patients with various health conditions that raise their risk of dying from Covid-19 were told they had been removed from the scheme in the GOV.UK text. The message – which has caused … Read more

Yale researchers lunch trial on asthma drug to test if it could treat coronavirus patients

A clinical trial is being launched to test an asthma drug’s effectiveness in treating deadly conditions caused by the novel coronavirus. The drug, called ibudilast – which has been approved to treat asthma in Japan and South Korea – has shown promise in improving lung health in mouse models. The team, from Yale University’s New Haven … Read more

Medical experts weigh in on whether asthma puts you at risk of COVID-19 complications

Do you have asthma? Medical experts weigh in on whether the respiratory condition is made WORSE by COVID-19 – and the precautions to take now Coughing and shortness of breath are symptoms for asthma and COVID-19 It’s not known whether people who have asthma are at more risk with the virus However a respiratory specialist … Read more

Mother self-isolating due to asthma gets angry note from neighbour telling her to keep her son quiet

Mother, 26, self-isolating due to asthma gets angry note from neighbour telling her to keep her two-year-old son quiet so hits back with devastating letter in his name Single mother Lauren McCabe has asthma and low immune system is isolating Downstairs neighbours complained they could hear Leo, two, running around In her son’s name who … Read more

Millions of asthma patients should cut down on socialising for weeks to avoid serious coronavirus

Millions of asthma patients and any Britons who get the flu jab on the NHS should cut down on socialising to avoid serious illness caused by the coronavirus, a top doctor has warned.  The NHS deems adults with long term conditions, including respiratory diseases, necessary to receive a free flu jab every winter. Jonathan Van-Tam, … Read more