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The unseen struggle for breath: Why inhaler access is a justice issue

In Africa’s rapidly urbanising cities, the right to breathe freely is increasingly compromised by pollution, overcrowding, and inadequate healthcare infrastructure.While skyscrapers rise and economies ...
Expired medications that can be harmful include insulin, epinephrine, and liquid antibiotics. Other types of medications may be safe to use after their expiration date but more research is needed.
A new study on sepsis training in Ghana builds on prior research showing the impact of Annenberg Hotkeys, a free platform ...
Researchers from Humana Healthcare Research and University of Chicago Medicine found that Medicare Advantage members with COPD and low medication adherence significantly improved their ...
A disturbing scene is playing out in Imperial Beach, California, as students and families are grappling with sewage pollution ...
The first one was that several participants did not know the correct inhaler regimen that they were actively prescribed at ...
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is working with China's Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) and Swedish biotechnology company Lipigon Pharmaceuticals AB ...
GoodRx reports that choosing the right asthma inhaler depends on symptom severity and frequency, with options for quick ...
In the U.S., 25 million people are affected by asthma. That’s roughly 1 in 13 adults and children. Asthma can be mild or severe. Some people with asthma have symptoms every day. Others have symptoms ...
For people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), characterized by cough and shortness of breath, Anoro Elipta (umeclidinium-vilanterol) may work better than other approved COPD ...
Asthma is a common respiratory condition in children that causes breathing difficulties, coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness. Inhalers are one of the most effective and commonly prescribed ...