What Are Platanus Cough and Thunderstorm Asthma? What Are Platanus Cough and Thunderstorm Asthma?
Clinicians should learn to recognize and manage two conditions that climate change is making more common.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Commentary: Pharmacy benefit managers, not Big Pharma, responsible for high drug prices
The media has written extensively about GSK's decision to stop selling its branded asthma inhaler Flovent and to replace it with a generic version. Outlets such as Fox Business and U.S. News and World Report have reported on the topic, but, remarkably, the stories fail to enlighten readers on why GSK chose to switch to a cheaper generic version of its inhaler.
Many of the stories seem to have been written by the same reporters, with industry critics regularly quoted and the blame falling predictably … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William S. Smith | Robert Popovian Source Type: news
Planning Safe Summer Camp Fun for Kids With Allergies & Asthma
SATURDAY, April 13, 2023 -- Preparing a kid for summer camp is already a daunting task, and it ’s even more complicated if your child has allergies or asthma, experts say.“Kids with allergies and asthma need an extra layer of protection when... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
COVID Infection Not Linked to New Asthma Diagnoses in Kids
(MedPage Today) -- A positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result for SARS-CoV-2 was not associated with a new asthma diagnosis in children, according to a retrospective cohort study.
In adjusted analyses, PCR positivity for SARS-CoV-2 had... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - April 12, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
SARS-CoV-2 Positivity Not Linked to New Asthma Diagnosis in Children
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 -- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity in children is not associated with an increased risk for new asthma diagnosis, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Fasenra Approved for Treatment of Children Aged 6 to 11 with Severe Asthma
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE) April 11, 2024 --AstraZeneca’s Fasenra® (benralizumab) is now approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for add-on maintenance treatment for patients with severe asthma aged 6 to 11 with an... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - April 11, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
FDA Expands Benralizumab Use for Asthma to Kids Over Age 6 FDA Expands Benralizumab Use for Asthma to Kids Over Age 6
The maintenance treatment for severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype originally was approved for patients aged 12 years and older.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 11, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Pediatrics News Alert Source Type: news
FDA Expands Approval of Severe Asthma Drug
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA expanded the approval of benralizumab (Fasenra) to include treatment of younger kids with uncontrolled severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype, AstraZeneca announced on Thursday.
Previously approved for individuals... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - April 11, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Long Covid trials aim to clear lingering virus —and help patients in need
One Monday morning last September, Shelley Hayden pulled into a parking spot in an underground garage at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). She switched off the ignition, pushed the red record button on her cellphone, and gazed into the camera. “The time has come,” said Hayden, long dark-blond hair framing her blue eyes. “Here we are, I’m actually getting to do something.”
More than 3 years earlier, in the summer of 2020, Hayden had come down with COVID-19 while visiting family in Colorado. Since then she’s been plagued by the disease’s cruel sequel, Long Covid, whose symptoms include ov...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 11, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Young Adults May Soon Be Able to Get an RSV Shot
Pfizer Inc.’s RSV shot produced immune reactions in young adults at higher risk of severe illness just as well as in older people, spurring the company’s plans to apply for wider U.S. approval.
A single dose of the vaccine, called Abrysvo, produced a strong immune response in adults ages 18 to 59 with conditions such as asthma, diabetes, or chronic lung disease, Pfizer said. Based on the final-stage trial results, the company plans to ask the Food and Drug Administration to extend the shot’s approval to adults 18 and older.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Madison Muller and Robert Langreth/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Which Food Allergy Patients Will Benefit Most From Omalizumab?
(MedPage Today) -- Data presented at the recent American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting showed that routine injections of omalizumab (Xolair) slashed the severity of allergic reactions to peanuts and other foods -... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - April 8, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
New cause of asthma damage revealed
Cells lining the airways are squeezed to destruction, setting up a cycle of harm, lab studies suggest. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lung Function Improvements Tied to Better Asthma Control in Children
(MedPage Today) -- In the VOYAGE trial, dupilumab (Dupixent) significantly reduced asthma exacerbations and improved lung function and asthma control in children (ages 6 to 11 years) with uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe asthma, with an acceptable... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - April 3, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
'Major Advance' in Food Allergy Management: Experts Weigh in on OUtMATCH Data
(MedPage Today) -- At the recent American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting, researchers presented the phase III OUtMATCH study, which showed that omalizumab (Xolair) injections increased reaction thresholds for... (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
Source: MedPage Today Allergy - March 27, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
'I'm an expert - this common shower mistake could be harming your health'
An easy-to-make shower mistake could lead to nasal congestion, sneezing, cough, wheezing, respiratory infections and worsen existing asthma and allergic conditions. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
