Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently become a headline virus, particularly as cases have drawn attention in parts of the U.S. West Coast. For many people, the name sounds alarming because it is ...

Doctors say thunderstorms can trigger something dangerous for people with asthma. It’s called "thunderstorm asthma." ...

"Today's approval of the first generic fluticasone propionate inhalation aerosol represents an important step in expanding access to affordable asthma treatment," said Iilun Murph ...

The use of polluting household fuels and gas was associated with an increased likelihood of eczema, followed by severe asthma symptoms.

New York City’s Mold Busters program is associated with thousands fewer emergency department visits for asthma per year, ...

New research from National Jewish Health suggests that long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs), commonly used in combination asthma ...

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR), atopic dermatitis (AD), and wheezing, and to describe their patterns of co-occurrence according to different characteristics in ...

Early-life exposures and interventions establish essential pathways which determine children’s development across respiratory, allergic, and growth pathways. The scientists conducted a systematic ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Offspring of mothers with prepregnancy eating disorders had higher rates of preschool wheezing and school-age asthma, although no clear pattern was seen by timing of exposure. HealthDay News — ...