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Children diagnosed with asthma can lead a normal life, say doctors

Doctors stress the need for right diagnosis and treatment

The Hindu · May 29, 2022

Fury as children's asthma study shows stark North-South divide in cases

Experts believe air pollution and poor housing in the North are the reason children there are twice as likely to need an inhaler to treat asthma.

Daily Mirror · May 28, 2022

In first year of lockdown, more died of other respiratory diseases than COVID-19

The medical certification of cause of death report says that 1,60,618 deaths in 2020 were due to COVID-19 which differs from government’s official toll of 1.49 lakh.

The Hindu · May 26, 2022

Scientists call for incentives to help households transition away from gas use in homes

Scientists are calling on Australian governments to provide incentives to enable households to transition away from using gas in the home because of its detrimental health effects.

ABC News · May 20, 2022

‘Ella’s law’ bill seeks to establish right to clean air in UK

Jenny Jones says bill, named after girl who died of asthma, treats pollution as matter of social justice

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2022

Stay hydrated to keep medical problems away: Doctors to Lucknow residents

LUCKNOW: The ongoing heatwave is giving a tough time to city residents but patients suffering from ailments like cancer, asthma or skin problems are the worst hit.

The Times of India · May 19, 2022

Locals blame coal power plant in Maharashtra for death, sickness

Air pollution from a thermal power plant in India’s Chandrapur killed 1,300 people in the area in 2020, research claims.

Al Jazeera · May 18, 2022

AstraZeneca's Combination Inhaler Shines In Phase 3 Asthma Trial

AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) posted full results from the positive MANDALA Phase 3 trial of PT027, an albuterol/budesonide fixed-dose combination rescue medication in patients with asthma. The data exhibited that PT027 at two different strengths of budesonide demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in the risk of a severe exacerbation versus albuterol rescue. Compared with…

Benzinga · May 16, 2022

Asthma symptoms: Sighing and sleep problems amongst unusual signs highlighted by experts

Around 5.4 million Brits are affected by asthma and experts have now highlighted some of the more “unusual” symptoms that may not initially appear to be a sign of the condition

Daily Mirror · May 16, 2022

Mum too fat for weight loss surgery sheds 17 stone

Laura feared she might not have long left to live after her weight shot up to 30 stone after a series of traumatic experiences

Liverpool Echo · May 16, 2022