Asthma is an umbrella diagnosis covering a number of heterogeneous inflammatory pathways. In the past, excessive T-helper cell type 2 (Th2) response and immunoglobulin E (IgE) sensitivity were thought ...

Oral corticosteroids, although effective, pose significant adverse effects and health care costs, necessitating clear tapering guidelines and alternative treatments. Biologics significantly reduce ...

Etokimab (I-Mab Biopharma), which is optimized for common IL-33 gene polymorphisms, has completed patient recruitment in its ...

Flovent is a popular inhaled corticosteroid that helps keep inflammation in the lungs low and the airways open for people with asthma. Flovent is the brand name of fluticasone, a medication that has ...

Adolescents with overweight or obesity and asthma taking a GLP-1 agent had less risk of asthma exacerbations compared with controls. Teens on a GLP-1 agent also were less likely to need systemic ...

Some people with very severe asthma symptoms have a condition called eosinophilic asthma. People with this type of asthma may need to use inhaled medicines along with a newer type of medicine that is ...

SaveHealth reports seven asthma medication categories, including inhaled corticosteroids and biologics, helping manage ...

With new guidelines for the treatment of moderate to severe asthma, experts noted a shift toward increasing caution in corticosteroid use. "I think the shift from the guidelines and from all the data ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinical remission meant no exacerbations, no maintenance oral corticosteroid use and well-controlled asthma. A ...

Most patients with severe asthma substantially reduced or even discontinued oral corticosteroid use with addition of tezepelumab (Tezspire) in the single-arm WAYFINDER trial. At both 28 and 52 weeks, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Combined oral contraceptive use was not linked to asthma attacks. The link between progestogen-only pill use and ...