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First new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years

An injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further treatment by 30%. The findings, published in The ...
The Conversation

First new treatment for asthma and COPD in half a century – new study

Mona Bafadhel receives funding from the National Institute of Health Research, Asthma+Lung UK, and Horizon Europe. For this study, Mona Bafadhel received funding from AstraZeneca to complete the study ...
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'Game changer' way to treat asthma and COPD found after 50 years, doctors hail it

Doctors are hailing a new and "game changer" way to treat serious asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) attacks, The Guardian reported. The discovery of the method is the first ...
Gizmodo

Scientists Uncover ‘Game-Changing’ Therapy for Asthma Attacks

The antibody drug benralizumab is on the fast track to becoming the first new treatment for certain kinds of asthma and COPD flare-ups seen in 50 years, following promising clinical trial data.
IFLScience

“Game-Changer” Drug Is First New Asthma Attack Treatment In 50 Years

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...
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Study Says Benralizumab Could Treat Asthma Attacks

(RTTNews) - Researchers at King's College London have found a new treatment for asthma attacks, which could be a "game-changer" for the patients. Lead investigator Prof Mona Bafadhel, of King's ...
BusinessMirror

St. Luke’s new Inhaler Clinic ensures correct technique for better breathing, fewer attacks

St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City has established its Inhaler Clinic Service to optimize the care of patients managing pulmonary disorders such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ...
USA Today

COPD can be debilitating. What exactly is it?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an ongoing group of lung conditions that include chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD is the result of damaged lung tissue, which leads to ...
Reuters

AstraZeneca asthma drug more effective during attack than steroids, study finds

LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's (AZN.L), opens new tab Fasenra, an injectable treatment for severe asthma, is more effective during attacks than the oral steroid that has been the standard of ...

Smoking, air pollution among key risk factors for chronic lung disease CoPD. What you need to know about cost, symptoms, treatment

India has the second-highest incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CoPD) in the world, after China. What you need to know about CoPD and the cost of treatment for the chronic lung ...
Newsweek

‘Game-Changing’ New Treatment for Asthma Is First in 50 Years

Scientists have found a new treatment for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that may be more effective than current options. Over the past 50 years, treatment options ...