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Science news this week: Laotian 'death jar,' climate change threatens rice crops, and an asthma drug treats tough cancer

May 23, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend

LiveScience

Connect Biopharma Touts Rademikibart’s Edge as SEABREEZE Data Looms in 2026

Connect Biopharma (NASDAQ:CNTB) Chief Executive Officer Barry Quart said the company’s rademikibart program continues to show a differentiated clinical and mechanistic profile as the company awaits mid-2026 data from its SEABREEZE study. Speaking during a fireside chat with H.C. Wainwright analyst

MarketBeat

High Humidity Health Effects on Asthma, Fatigue, and Heat You Should Know

High humidity health risks include asthma flare ups fatigue and heat stress Learn how humidity affects breathing energy and temperature regulation and how to stay safe.

Medical Daily

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Asthma Drug Shows Promise Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Resistant Tumors

Early Montelukast cancer research suggests a common asthma drug cancer treatment may help fight triple-negative breast cancer and other immunotherapy resistant cancers.

Medical Daily

Common asthma drug helps fight hard-to-treat cancers, including aggressive breast cancers, early study finds

Scientists found that blocking a protein best known for its role in asthma enhances cancer immunotherapy in preclinical models.

LiveScience

The lung condition that could also be a sign of three other major illnesses

New study finds most people with severe breathing difficulties also suffer from other health issues like osteoporosis, eczema and chronic sinusitis

The Independent UK

What Happens in Your Lungs During an Asthma Attack

Discover what happens in the lungs during an asthma attack, including bronchi changes, mucus buildup, airway narrowing, and lung inflammation, plus how treatment helps protect breathing.

Medical Daily

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10 Deadliest Creatures Hidden Inside Ordinary Homes

Most people think of danger as something that exists far away in jungles, oceans, deserts, or isolated wilderness. Yet some of the world’s most dangerous creatures quietly live much closer than humans realize. Hidden in attics, basements, mattresses, drains, garages, shoes, kitchens, and dark corners, certain animals and insects inside…

Times Pets

Weight loss drugs linked to surprising benefits for migraines and asthma

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The Independent UK

Weight loss drugs could ease migraine pain and reduce asthma symptoms, experts say

Two separate studies revealed that people using the drugs had reported less asthma flare-ups and a reduction in prescriptions for a type of migraine medication

The Independent UK

Weight-loss jabs could halve sickness absence and ease strain on NHS, study suggests

Research shows sick leave among patients prescribed GLP-1 injections over nine-month period reduced by 50%

The Guardian - UK

UK university fined £280000 after lab workers develop permanent asthma in 15 year safety failure

Cardiff University faces a £280,000 fine after failing for 15 years to protect staff from animal allergens. Two employees developed lifelong breathing conditions, with one unable to continue their job. The university acknowledged its lapse in responsibilities, but the damage to the workers' lung function is permanent, highlighting a serious…

The Times of India

Why Allergies Can Trigger or Worsen Other Illnesses: Causes and Health Risks Explained

Allergies can trigger health complications like asthma, eczema, and anaphylaxis by affecting the immune system and causing widespread inflammation.

Medical Daily

5 key summer asthma triggers – and how to manage them

There are a few irritating triggers for asthma during the sunny season.

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Medical Daily

Why Asthma Is Not Just a Childhood Condition: Symptoms, Risks, and Adult Cases Explained

Asthma in adults can begin later in life. Learn symptoms, triggers, risks, and treatment options for stronger respiratory health management today.

The Guardian - US

Mississippi school kids stop school bus on highway after driver passes out

Students aged 12 to 15 steered bus to safety and called for help after driver lost consciousness from asthma attack

Medical Daily

Pediatrics Guide to Childhood Illnesses, Such as Asthma, Eczema, and Ear Infections

Learn how pediatrics experts identify and manage common childhood illnesses, including asthma, eczema, ear infections, croup, and RSV, plus key warning signs parents should recognize.

The Independent UK

Researchers identify link between PFAS exposure and asthma risk in children

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The Conversation

Drinking water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ during pregnancy linked to an increased risk of childhood asthma – new study

Pfas, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of human-made chemicals found in everything from food packaging to firefighting foam. Often called “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment, they can affect our health and disrupt our immune system.

The Independent UK

Prenatal exposure to very high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ may raise asthma risk in children, study finds

In the town of Ronneby, where drinking water was heavily contaminated for years by firefighting foam, exposure levels were ‘hundreds of times higher than the general population’

Medical Daily

Advair Asthma COPD Maintenance With LABA ICS Combination Inhalers for Better Breathing

Learn how Advair Asthma COPD LABA ICS combination inhalers work as long-term respiratory medications, helping reduce flare-ups, improve control, and support easier everyday breathing.

Euronews

Inside Armenia’s underground wellbeing retreat where asthma patients seek relief

Once state-funded, the centre now faces possible closure after the government withdrew support, saying the treatment lacks scientific evidence.

The Conversation

Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung growth – our study tracked the impact in 700 kids

Southern California’s Salton Sea was once a resort playground, with sunny beaches, celebrities and people waterskiing on the vast inland lake in the 1950s and ’60s.

Euronews

Armenia’s unique salt mine asthma clinic faces closure as funds dry up

Armenia is home to a rare underground clinic beneath Yerevan, where asthma and allergy patients descend 235 metres into the Avan salt mine to breathe mineral‑rich air in a setting unlike any conventional hospital.

The Independent UK

DNA found on asthma inhaler and cigarette helps convict teenager in man’s death

When Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto climbed out of the car, he was stabbed multiple times, including once in the chest, as he attempted to get back into the vehicle

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