The Nose Knows: Nasal Swab Detects Asthma Type in Kids Jan. 2, 2025 — A new, non-invasive nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype, could help clinicians ...

“What we’ve now come up with in this study is the first time that we’ve been able to characterize the severity of the disease and the presence of asthma by a simple blood test that could be ...

Objective: To evaluate the validity of the Asthma Control Test (ACT) for assessing clinical asthma control in Chinese patients in primary care settings. Methods: This multicenter study involved ...

The disciplines of pharmacology and physiology touch on virtually every field of the biomedical sciences, presenting endless opportunities to discover disease mechanisms and develop new treatments.

Challenges and opportunities in translating these novel therapies into clinical practice, ensuring they are accessible and effective in real-world settings. - The prospect of gene therapy and small ...

Copper oxide-containing surfaces significantly reduced Clostridioides difficile spores after 4 hours, according to study findings published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. The FDA ...

If your asthma is uncontrolled, especially if you are having nighttime symptoms, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be to blame. As many as 75% of patients with difficult to treat asthma also ...

It can be difficult to tell asthma and COPD apart because both may include coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Asthma is a risk factor for COPD and your chances of having both increase as ...

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center ranks #1 in Maryland, and all 11 specialties are ranked nationally on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals list. The Johns Hopkins Hospital is one of ...

2 Institute for Health Research, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia 3 School of Physiotherapy, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Western ...

An 11-year-old boy with a history of asthma and allergic rhinitis presented to the emergency department (ED) with worsening fatigue, minimal responsivity to external stimuli, and diffuse muscle ...