Continuing our series, Dr Andrew Whittamore debunks some common myths about asthma – and explains some less well-known facts ...

Assessments included questionnaire, clinical examination, skin prick tests, serum IgE antibodies to inhaled allergens, blood eosinophils, fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), spirometry, multiple ...

N-Tidal is also being tested for asthma, with the hopes it will one ... conditions we see in the NHS, and because spirometry testing can only be carried out by specially trained practitioners ...

N-Tidal is also being tested for asthma, with the hopes it will one day be used to diagnose the condition once research trials are complete. Dr Simon Rudland, a GP in Suffolk, hailed the test as a ...

Image Credit: vectorfusionart / Shutterstock Can one blood test someday inform personalized asthma treatment? Millions live with asthma, yet the symptoms vary significantly from person to person ...

Spirometry, a lung function test, will help the expert to measure airflow obstruction in older children. This test will aid in the diagnosis of asthma for children. In younger children ...

Though asthma is a well-recognized condition, there is not one universal definition for the disease or one precise test used to diagnose it. Because asthma is diagnosed based on the review of ...

Spirometry testing in the afternoon vs ... The most common reason for spirometry referral in this population was asthma/query asthma. The odds for bronchodilator responsiveness significantly ...

"This was confirmed after multiple tests, and he has now been placed in isolation and his health is being monitored round the clock," he said. "A team of experts is taking care of the president ...