A steroid commonly used in asthma inhalers has the potential to prevent severe COVID-19 symptoms. It could treat the illness early on and help to reduce pressure on hospitals. Author Louisa […]
Asthmatics at no higher risk getting or dying from COVID-19, assessment of studies consisting of 587,000 people shows
Authors: February 19, 2021Source:Taylor & Francis Group Summary: A review of 57 studies shows people with asthma had a 14 percent lower risk of getting COVID-19 and were significantly less […]
COVID-19 related concerns of people with long-term respiratory conditions: a qualitative study
Authors: Keir E. J. Philip, Bradley Lonergan, Andrew Cumella, Joe Farrington-Douglas, Michael Laffan & Nicholas S. Hopkinson BMC Pulmonary Medicine volume 20, Article number: 319 (2020) Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound psychological impacts on populations globally, with increasing […]