Why do we differentiate between virus-induced wheezing and asthma? Infants and toddlers with the former have recurrent episodes of wheezing and cough that can be prolonged and persistent, the trigger ...

Asthma can flare when you’re sick and make catching a cold more likely Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD Having a cold can make asthma symptoms worse and harder to control. Viral infections like ...

Viral respiratory infection causes severe asthma attacks in almost all patients with asthma -- a reaction classically attributed to T cells of the adaptive immune system. Now, scientists have ...

Both the influenza and pneumococcal vaccines are appropriate for patients with asthma. A recent study has also shown that patients with asthma have a higher likelihood of invasive pneumococcal disease ...

Two recent studies investigated the use of corticosteroids for children with virus-induced asthma. Oral prednisolone was compared with placebo in a randomized trial involving 700 children aged 10-60 ...

In their first years of life, one in three children develop an early form of asthma. Among those, 80 percent have a genetic defect on chromosome 17. These children have frequent viral-induced wheeze ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of COVID, flu, RSV, and other viral upper respiratory infections. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing ...

St. Elizabeth Healthcare If you have asthma, you know you face unique challenges in winter. The good news is you can take steps to protect yourself and avoid triggers that worsen your symptoms. What ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The expression of GSDMB was high in children with a 17q21 genetic variant. These children did not have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sensitizations among children with asthma included cockroach (56%) and mouse (59%). Children with upper ...