October 7, 2020

Risk of Severe COVID May Depend on Your Type of Asthma, Experts Say

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2020 -- Everyone agrees about the good news -- folks whose asthma is spurred on by allergies don't appear to have an increased risk of life-threatening illness if they contract COVID-19.

"Asthma has not risen as one of the top comorbid diseases for worse COVID-19 outcomes," said Dr. Sandhya Khurana, director of the Mary Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy and Pulmonary Care at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center. "We always worry with asthma and viral infections, because they seem to trigger asthma exacerbation unreasonably. But what we've seen so far is reassuring."

October 5, 2020

Fending Off Asthma Attacks During a Pandemic

THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 -- Falling leaves, pumpkins and apples are signs of fall. And so is asthma.

Asthma attacks tend to increase in early autumn. During the coronavirus pandemic, it's especially important for people with the disease to know how to prevent flare-ups, a lung expert says.

September 21, 2020

Wildfire Smoke Poses Special Threat to People With Asthma

THURSDAY, Sept. 17, 2020 -- People with asthma and other respiratory illnesses need to be aware of the threat that wildfire smoke poses to their breathing and take steps to protect themselves, an allergy expert warns.

Wildfires are raging across western U.S. states, and the smoke is spreading across much of the country.

September 8, 2020

Asthma May Not Boost Odds of Severe COVID-19

FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 -- New research may have people with asthma breathing a little easier: Doctors found the airway disease doesn't raise the risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19.

The researchers also noted that people with asthma weren't more likely than people without it to need a ventilator to help them breathe.