The gut and lungs are anatomically distinct, but potential anatomic communications and complex pathways involving their respective microbiota have reinforced the existence of a gut–lung axis (GLA). Compared to the better-studied gut microbiota, the lung microbiota, only considered in recent…
Non-Eosinophilic Asthma (NEA)
Although non-eosinophilic asthma (NEA) is not the best known and most prevalent asthma phenotype, its importance cannot be underestimated. NEA is characterized by airway inflammation with the absence of eosinophils, subsequent to activation of non-predominant type 2 immunologic pathways. This…
COVID-19 Clues -Shortness of breath is a critical differentiator from other common illnesses
Interesting News Asthmatics Harvard Medical School is reporting a couple of days ago on their news its news website, that “What can we learn from people with coronavirus who seek care at outpatient clinics? NOTE from WAF: We salute Harvard…
Fragranced consumer products: effects on asthmatics
WAF Salutes Anne Steinemann, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010 Australia Fragranced consumer products, such as cleaning supplies, air fresheners, and personal care products, can emit a range of air pollutants…
U.S National Institutes of Health stands with Asthma patients, families, advocates, researchers, and health care professionals
Today on @WorldAsthmaDay, the U.S National Institutes of Health stands with patients, families, advocates, researchers, and health care professionals to raise awareness about this common chronic respiratory disease, the people it affects, and the biomedical research that improves its prevention…
Managing Asthma during COVID-19: An Example for Other Chronic Conditions in Children and Adolescents
The novel coronavirus COVID-19, caused by the pathogen SARS-CoV-2, has now spread around the globe with over 1.8 million individuals affected and over 110,000 deaths internationally.(1, 2, 3, 4) As of April 12, 2020 there are 530,830 cases in…