Breathing is something we typically take for granted, until it’s a struggle to do so. When your lungs are clogged with thick, ...

WE’RE all aware that chest pain is a common sign that something’s wrong with our heart. But it’s far from the only signal, ...

Yoga . A number of small studies suggest that yoga may be beneficial for people who have COPD. One 2014 review in the Journal of Thoracic Disease reported positive effects for people with COPD who ...

The first symptoms are a persistent cough, excessive mucus production and shortness of breath, which can disrupt sleep. The ...

With the earlier definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients were essentially defined as having either chronic bronchitis or emphysema, with emphysema classified as a ...

UK-based global pharma company AstraZeneca and US consumer products company Honeywell have announced a partnership to build a new "next generation" inhaler with a propellant that reduces Global ...

The company had been propped for years thanks to its ageing asthma and COPD inhaler Advair, which finally succumbed to generic competition in the US in 2019, years after its patent expired.

Mucolytics are a class of drugs used to break up and thin mucus and make it easier to clear from the airways by coughing it up. Mucolytics, such as Mucinex (guaifenesin), are used to treat respiratory ...