Saudi hacker dies of asthma attack

A Saudi hacker known just as “Cyber Terrorist” died in Riyadh after suffering an apparent acute asthma attack caused by the dust storm that hit the Saudi capital last week, UAE’s al- Bayan newspaper reported on Saturday...

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Balloons & Dancing Raise Asthma Awareness

Impromptu dancing and exercise will highlight asthma awareness in the lead up to the Asthma Foundation’s annual Balloon Day next month. Hilary Croft, Manager Nelson Asthma Society, says the Dance 4 Asthma campaign focuses on kids dancing to help the 600,000 kiwis with asthma. She says in the Nelson Tasman region around 3,800 children under 15 have asthma...

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New drug can prevent exacerbations of asthma due to common cold: Trial report

For the tens of thousands of asthma sufferers in the UK there is a “breakthrough” drug that reduces complications caused by the common cold, it is claimed.
Severe symptoms due to cold infections are one of the chief reasons why asthma patients end up in hospital. A trial of the new drug from IP Group plc - Portfolio company Synairgen, SNG001 (inhaled interferon beta), found it significantly reduced asthma symptoms during the critical first week of infection...

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