Poor treatment of asthma and COPD puts a huge burden on the NHS. For example, £1 billion is spent on asthma treatment in the UK each year and represents 60,000 to 65,000 hospital admissions.

Certain medications commonly used to treat asthma and COPD can damage the environment and worsen respiratory issues. KYW ...

Excessive use of reliever inhalers for asthma is linked to a significantly increased risk of dying from the disease, a new study revealed today. Researchers found that over-use of short acting ...

Poland: A recent simulation study published in Scientific Reports revealed that individuals with asthma and chronic ...

After a year of controversy and complaints, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is asking a federal watchdog to investigate GSK over its ...

The Hailie Smartinhaler device has also been cleared for use with inhalers from other manufacturers ... the device directly to patients with asthma and COPD under a 510(k) over-the-counter ...

Many inhalers that are vital for patients with asthma or COPD are associated with societal harms that can worsen the very diseases the products are designed to treat. How can this dilemma be resolved?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the most common breathing conditions. It's the result of damaged lung ...

Among inner-city children with asthma, daily inhaler adherence was “overestimated” by parents when compared with adherence ...

Compared with control patients, invited patients spent less out-of-pocket. Patients with COPD had better inhaler adherence when invited to enroll in a program that lowers cost sharing for ...

A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, ...

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review has prepared a special report on Trelegy and Breo, two therapies that treat ...