Among patients with asthma-like symptoms in primary care, testing using home spirometry may be useful for the diagnosis of asthma, a recent study shows.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype. This non-invasive approach could help clinicians prescribe ...

Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic inflammatory respiratory diseases across the globe, with a significant increase ...

Supported by an independent educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim and Pfizer. Mrs. Sweet is a 51-year-old woman who presents to your office with the chief complaint of shortness of breath and ...

Diagnosing precisely what type of asthma a child has and fine-tuning the treatment for it involves an invasive procedure under general anesthesia. For children with mild asthma, it's just not worth ...

Researchers report that as many as 70% of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma could be undiagnosed. They say that receiving a diagnosis and treatment can dramatically ...

NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) --Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improved their health and led to fewer appointments for respiratory symptoms in ...

Asthma and pollution-induced bronchitis share similar symptoms in high-AQI zones. Learn how doctors differentiate between the ...