Last year, the FDA approved the biologic drug Dupixent to treat uncontrolled eosinophilic COPD. The approval marked a step ...

Unlike COPD, some lung function is reversible and episodes can be controlled with medication and by avoiding any triggers. However, while symptoms of asthma may seem to disappear over time ...

Current drug treatments have been incorporated into clinical practice guidelines, such as the NAEPP EPR-3 for asthma [101] and GOLD treatment guidelines for COPD, [102] both of which recognize the ...

Asthma and COPD share similar symptoms. Understanding the differences and similarities between the two conditions is important for effective diagnosis and treatment. Asthma and COPD both affect ...

Poor treatment of asthma and COPD puts a huge burden on the NHS. For example, £1 billion is spent on asthma treatment in the UK each year and represents 60,000 to 65,000 hospital admissions.