All asthma articles
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NewsResearchers find no link between COVID-19 virus and development of asthma in children
Researchers have found that a SARS-COV-2 infection likely does not increase the risk of asthma development in pediatric patients.
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NewsArchitect asks if a probiotic for your house could prevent asthma and keep illness at bay
Homes have become ‘too clean’ and could benefit from the introduction of ‘healthy germs’ which introduce friendly bacteria to potentially stave off a host of childhood illnesses, including asthma, experts suggest.
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NewsStudy reveals indoor metabolites as key indicators in asthma and allergic rhinitis
Analyzing dust for its chemical fingerprint may be a more reliable and consistent way to assess environmental risk for childhood asthma and allergic rhinitis than studying the complex and variable microbiome, a new study suggests.
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NewsNew NTU Singapore research centre on lung health
To better tackle respiratory diseases in Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has set up a new research centre designed to address lung diseases in an Asian context.
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NewsStudy of bacteria in day care settings reveals links with children’s lung health
Particular combinations of bacteria found in dust at day care facilities have been linked to wheezing in young children in a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy.
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CareersHealthy guts with diverse and mature bacteria linked to less allergy-related wheezing and asthma in early childhood
Babies and young children with more mature communities of bacteria present in their gut are less likely to develop allergy-related wheezing or asthma.
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NewsMoulds and yeasts in the indoor environment do not increase the risk of developing asthma
Moulds and yeasts in the indoor environment are not associated with an increased risk of asthma among children, according to a study analysing the microbiota of hundreds of Finnish homes.
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NewsConcerns raised over popular Covid disinfectants
The Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the unnecessary use of antimicrobial chemicals linked to health problems, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental harm, scientists warn.
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NewsYeast used in production of cachaça can prevent asthma, study shows
A daily dose of a strain of brewer’s yeast used to produce cachaça - distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice - can act as a preventive against asthma, according to a Brazilian study involving male mice.
