Penn State and Philadelphia schools fight pests that trigger asthma – Penn State News


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Penn State and Philadelphia schools fight pests that trigger asthma
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Asthma is a chronic lung disease affecting 10 percent of school-aged children in the United States. In Philadelphia, this number jumps to almost 25 percent, and in some neighborhoods, nearly 50 percent of school-aged children have …

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On-Chip Processor: First Step in Point-of-Care Asthma &Tuberculosis Diagnostics – Penn State News


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

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Tobacco exposure raises hospital readmission rate for children with asthma – Penn State News

Tobacco exposure raises hospital readmission rate for children with asthma
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Children admitted to the hospital for asthma are likely to be readmitted within a year if they are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a study led by Dr. Judie Howrylak and Dr. Adam Spanier of Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. The study 

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