Asthma Therapeutics Market clinical characteristics, landscape, approved treatments, late-stage pipeline 2021

Asthma is a chronic condition affecting the respiratory system, with disease occurrence linked to both genetic and environmental factors. It has significant global incidence and there is currently no cure. Pharmacotherapeutic intervention aims to provide patients with an increased level of disease control and reduce the severity of symptoms, and a number of inhalational therapeutic options are available. Current asthma treatment options are able to provide the majority of patients with a sufficient level of disease control. Additionally, scientific advancements through the development of combination and add-on therapeutics have provided patients with treatments that allow for a greater level of disease control. However, unmet need remains, in the form of patients that do not respond well to current therapeutics or therapeutic combinations.....

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Schools warned about asthma spikes as children return after holidays

Schools are being warned about the potential for a spike in asthma cases when children return after the holiday break.
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ has issued the warning, saying studies showed viral infections were likely to be the main cause in the possible jump in asthma hospitalisations.
"Asthma attacks are particularly common for children when going back to school, especially following the long summer holiday," the foundation's education and research general manager Teresa Demetriou said.
Other causes included less strict asthma management over the holidays, environmental changes that created greater exposure to allergens and changes in emotions, such as stress and anxiety.....

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Medical students teach school pupils about asthma attacks

Medical students from Cardiff University are teaching children how to recognise the signs and symptoms of an asthma attack.
The students will also show pupils how to deal with an attack effectively.
Childhood asthma currently affects three children in every classroom in Wales.....

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