Tag Archives: Asthma

People with asthma are less likely to contract Covid-19: a study

According to research published last week in the Journal of Asthma and Clinical Immunology, people with asthma may have a lower risk of contracting coronavirus. Israeli researchers tested 37,469 subjects, 6 percent of whom were positive for the virus. Of the positive subjects for the virus, 6.75 percent had asthma, …

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Thunderstorms linked to breathing problems for older people

A thunderstorm recorded on July 6, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Ethan Miller (Getty Images) A new study from Monday may provide the strongest evidence, yet that thunder can certainly worsen health conditions. Over a period of 14 years in the US, researchers found that the days surrounding a …

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