All news on the topic: Asthma

The common skin condition is medically known as keratosis pilaris, and causes dry skin and tiny raised bumps usually on your arms, thighs or bottom and affects 40 per cent of adults

People with asthma have been warned stormy weather can increase instances of asthma attacks, with those who have both asthma and hay fever most commonly affected by 'thunderstorm asthma'

Shimoin Brauer, who is believed to have been travelling on a British Airways flight to New York, reportedly dropped his inhaler during an asthma attack and couldn't be revived by air crew

A pharmacist has urged those who have asthma or hay fever to 'stay inside' during thunderstorms, as they are at increased risk of developing 'thunderstorm asthma'

NHS England issued a statement asking people to check on elderly friends and relatives and warning people with conditions such as asthma are at increased risk

With yet another heatwave due to affect much of the UK, many of us are wondering how best to stay cool. But it turns out one popular method is not as helpful as some of us may think

Sadiq Khan reveals how his adult-onset asthma and the tragic death of Ella Roberta Adoo-Kissi-Debrah have added to his determination to cut harmful vehicle emissions and allow people to breathe cleaner air

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah has campaigned tirelessly to cut air pollution since her daughter Ella died of an asthma attack in 2013 and was awarded a CBE last year for services to public health

CBBC medic Raphael Olaiya tells Amy Packer about the terrifying childhood asthma attacks which made him fear for his life

Kelly Boyle bought her cat Rascal in April 2014 and after seeing a vet, she discovered her pet had feline asthma. The condition is monitored using inhalers, just like in human cases

Premier League stadiums are situated in some of the UK's worst-polluted areas, increasing players' risk of developing conditions like asthma, respiratory problems and cancer

NHS nurse Carrie Patrick has issued an urgent plea to parents and carers of asthma sufferers after her six-year-old son Elliot almost died during an attack

Delijah Roberts had just returned home from a weekend trip with his sister Dellyne when he had an asthma attack at home and went into cardiac arrest

The caterpillars – from the larvae of oak processionary moths, which arrived here 17 years ago in a ­shipment of trees from Holland – have up to 60,000 toxic hairs

Pearl Unu-Arubi was taken to the hospital when she stopped breathing for eight minutes on March 20, 2023. After spending 10 days in critical condition, the 12-year-old sadly died

Elaine Cunningham has now started the Lauren’s Law campaign calling for non-prescription inhalers to be used in an emergency in commercial food premises after the death of her daughter

Parts of the UK - including London, Leeds and Exeter - will record very high levels of pollen this weekend and next week. Asthma sufferers have been urged to get help if pollen causes their condition to worsen

Over half of Brits are ailed by a condition that causes them daily pain - but one in ten choose not to tell anyone else about this

Amy Greenwood, 22, died after a sudden and unexpected asthma attack in October 2022. Her mum Joanne, 49, said Amy was often told she needed to 'get on with it' as the condition was not too serious

A new study has found that spending time with our buddies can help keep us healthy in middle age. The study was carried out by the University of Queensland in Australia, who used data from 7,700 Aussie women ranging in age from 45 to 50.

Sofia Wilcox, from Rugby, Warwickshire, has suffered with the mystery ailment since the age of two months, with mum Daniella Creed forced to give up her business to care of her