On-Chip Processor: First Step in Point-of-Care Asthma &Tuberculosis Diagnostics

A device to mix liquids using ultrasonics is the first and most difficult component in a miniaturized system for low-cost analysis of sputum from patients with pulmonary diseases such as tuberculosis and asthma. The device, developed by engineers at Penn State in collaboration with researchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the Washington University School of Medicine, will benefit patients in the U.S., where 12 percent of the population, or around 19 million people, have asthma, and in undeveloped regions where TB is still a widespread and often deadly contagion.....

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Your child’s health: Summer asthma triggers

CLEVELAND – Angelic Claudio enjoys a walk on a beautiful summer day. But, the 12-year-old knows just being outside can affect her breathing. She has had asthma since she was born. “If someone had an asthma attack it will feel like their chest is tightening on them. It will feel like you can’t breathe and you will cough a lot,” Angelic said.....

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Asthma Management Support for Families

VIENNA, Va., July 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading nonprofit patient education organization Allergy & Asthma Network announces the launch of a unique asthma management tool: the free Asthma Storylines app. Powered by Health Storylines™, this is a self-care tool that allows users to track symptoms and create an accurate record of asthma that can be easily shared with the patient's healthcare team.....

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