An injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets.

THE first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years has been developed and could be “game-changing” for millions of people ...

Every 30 seconds, someone in the world will experience a flare-up of their asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

The trial placed patients into three groups: one received benralizumab during flare-ups, another was given prednisolone ...

Geoffrey Pointing says its hard to describe the distress of an asthma or COPD flare-up. "Honestly, when you're having a flare ...

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Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: standard treatment with prednisolone tablets, a single injection of benralizumab alone, or a combination of the two. The main outcome we ...

A drug already used in the treatment of severe asthma could help treat exacerbations in asthma and COPD, a UK trial has found ...

A UK study has shown that a drug currently used to treat severe asthma could be re-purposed for use in emergency settings, ...