Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are recommended as a first-line treatment for asthma, but many clinicians are challenged to determine whether patients with mild, well-controlled asthma should continue or discontinue their ICS treatment. Previous research suggests that for patients with mild asthma,…
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Short-Acting Beta Agonist Overuse a Global Public Health Issue
About one third of asthma patients have high use of short-acting beta agonists (SABAs) in Europe across all severity levels, said Santiago Quirce, MD, PhD, with Hospital Universitario in Madrid, Spain. High use — defined as three or more canisters…
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Why Do Some COVID-19 Tests Hurt So Much?
The one time I got tested for COVID-19, I wound up in the emergency room — but not because I tested positive. During the test, as the technician kept inching the swab deeper and deeper inside my nose, I felt…
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COVID-19 Isolation and an Infant’s Immune System
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Queirra Fenderson, a first-time mom in Fort Washington, MD, gave birth to her daughter, Arya, at the end of December 2019. On the advice of their…
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