The prevalence of childhood asthma and wheeze rises around 2 to 3 per cent for every indoor swimming pool per 100,000 of the population across Europe, indicates research…

Young adolescents who take up smoking run the risk of developing wheezing and asthma while still in their teens, new research confirms.

In a study of nearly 3,000 German children followed…

Allergies such as asthma, eczema and hay fever could be snuffed out within five years thanks to pioneering work at The University of Manchester.

Researchers, working with colleagues at…

The West Australian Department of Health has reassured the public that old carpet underlay was extremely unlikely to contain asbestos.

The move comes in response to an article in The West…

A new analysis that compares two common inhalers for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) finds that one reduces respiratory-related hospitalizations and respiratory deaths, but the other…

Exposure to certain airborne fungal spores in early childhood may increase the risk of developing non-fungal allergies, according to researchers at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. Conversely, some fungal types…

Women are significantly more likely than men to go to the emergency department because of asthma-related symptoms and to be admitted to the hospital, a Canadian study shows.

It’s not…

Three common asthma inhalers containing the drugs salmeterol or formoterol may be causing four out of five U.S. asthma-related deaths per year and should be taken off the market, researchers from Cornell…

Accidental ingestion of peanut rates may be down for people suffering from peanut allergies, but there’s still room for improvement, according to a new study.

The study, entitled “Accidental ingestions…

A new study offers concrete evidence that allergies are exacerbated by secondhand smoke.

The study, entitled “Challenge with environmental tobacco smoke exacerbates allergic airway disease in human beings” can be found…

A team of scientists believe they have bred the world’s first hypoallergenic cat. The discovery can potentially open the doors to millions of pet owners homes who’s allergies made owning a furry friend…

A new inhaled corticosteroid, ciclesonide, significantly reduces airway constriction triggered by exercise in people with asthma, according to a new report.

Ciclesonide (trade name Alvesco) has been submitted to the US Food…

Parents are more likely to think their infant is allergic to certain foods than is actually the case, according to a new study from the UK.

Dr. Taraneh Dean of…

Double blind randomised controlled trial of two different breathing techniques in the management of asthma] Online First: Thorax; 2006: doi.10.1136/thx.2005.054767

Breathing techniques can cut the use of…

Two treatment methods for asthma attacks - spacers and nebulizers - are equally effective in staving off hospital admissions, a new review shows. However, at least for children, spacers…

Most children who suffer a serious allergic reaction to an insect sting are not taken to a hospital as they should be, a large study conducted in Israel…

Though the childhood bone disease rickets has become rare in many countries, the case of one child underscores the potential risk for kids who are allergic to milk.

A panel set up by two allergy associations has come out against making steroid nasal sprays available without a prescription.

Intranasal corticosteroids used for treating allergies and hay fever…

According to a coroner in Quebec a severe asthma attack was responsible for the death of a 15 year old girl last November and not a peanut-contaminated…

Using inhaled steroids to treat asthma in young children does not alter the course of the disease and should not be used for that purpose, according to two studies in…

Increased levels of two major indoor air pollutants - nitrogen dioxide and house dust mite - are responsible for worsening symptoms in children with asthma, reports a study in…

Imperial College London and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit?(LMU) Munich are to take the lead in a Euro 11 million (GBP 8 million) study to examine how genetics and environment influence the development…

Preschool age children who attend day care have a heightened risk of developing respiratory and allergy symptoms, according to results of a study conducted by Swedish researchers.

Dr. Linda Hagerhed-Engman,…

Children who are overweight, or were heavy at birth, are significantly more likely than their peers to develop asthma, a new research review shows.

In an analysis of a…

Many children with asthma have poor control over their symptoms due to either a lack of preventive treatment or ineffective treatment, according to preliminary research from the University of…