Inhalers have been key to asthma management since the 1950s. The most common, salbutamol, comes in a familiar blue-colored inhaler (or "puffer"). This kind of "rescue inhaler" brings quick relief from ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Many people manage their asthma with an inhaler — but they may not be using it correctly. Studies show that nearly 90% of patients with an inhaler make at least one ...

Respiratory specialists have shared tips for ensuring inhalers are used correctly in a bid to reduce the four deaths caused ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) inhalers are not approved for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Aside from the fact that they are ineffective for COPD, these inhalers can pose risks ...

The characteristics of an ideal inhaler are based around the design and formulation of the device, patient use and the clinical effect, together with concordance and patient preference. To ensure ...

Following the record-breaking heatwave that witnessed temperatures reaching up to 35C across parts of the UK, the weather has now shifted to wet and rainy conditions, with the possibility of ...

A device costing just pennies, based on an idea by a University of Manchester Professor to help his son use an inhaler, could be a gamechanger for asthma patients. The impressive results are from a ...

Recently [Anthony Francis-Jones] decided to take a closer look at the inhaler that his son got prescribed for some mild breathing issues, specifically to teardown the mechanical counter on it.

Dr. Miguel Divo, a lung specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, sits in an exam room, across from one of his patients with asthma. Joel Rubinstein, a retired psychiatrist, is about to get a ...