Many children with recurrent wheezing issues would be better treated with antiviral medications instead of steroids, researchers at the University of Virginia found. Higher doses of corticosteroids ...

Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have 'silent' lung infections that would be better treated with antiviral medications than commonly prescribed steroids that can carry lifelong ...

New findings from the Barwon Infant Study show the pattern of gene activity in babies' noses is strongly linked to their risk of subsequent wheezing illnesses. The research published in the Journal of ...

FILE - This electron microscope image provided by the National Institutes of Health shows human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virions, colorized blue, and anti-RSV F protein/gold antibodies, ...

LOS ANGELES — Steroid drugs, a common treatment for young children prone to wheezing and colds, do not help and may even be harmful, according to new research. Preschoolers in Britain who were ...

The distinctive whistling sound that accompanies some allergic reactions represents more than a minor inconvenience for millions of Americans. This sound, known as allergic wheezing, serves as an ...

“We hope this discovery will stimulate further work in the treatment of recurrent wheeze and viral infections in children,” said researcher W. Gerald Teague, MD, a pediatric pulmonologist at UVA ...