Spring often is accompanied by the sound of sneezing. If wheezing joins that sneeze, it may not be just allergies — it may be asthma. The past three decades have witnessed a rise in asthma and ...

My 11-month-old son has had several wheezing episodes recently. Does this mean he has asthma? Not necessarily. Not all children who have wheezing episodes will develop asthma, and not all children who ...

Wheezing, a high-pitched whistling sound, is a common indicator of chronic respiratory diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), due to inflammation and swelling of ...

World Asthma Day 2025: Coughing is one of the most common symptoms people experience—whether it’s due to a cold, an allergy, or simply irritation in the throat. But what happens when that cough ...

Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound your breath makes as it passes through a narrowed airway. Lung diseases like asthma are the most common cause of wheezing, as these conditions can make the ...

Difficulty breathing. Chest tightness. Wheezing. These are just a few of the hallmark symptoms of asthma, a chronic inflammation of the bronchial airways that can make breathing a struggle. Asthma ...

In the next in our miniseries on complex asthma, paediatric respiratory specialist Dr Cara Bossley provides an overview of management of wheeze in preschool children, including potential triggers, how ...

A bloodsucking parasitic worm that latches onto the lining of our gut doesn’t sound like a helpful organism. But a new study suggests that the spit from such a parasite could inspire treatments for ...