Millions of people with asthma use the blue inhaler to help relieve the symptoms when they have an attack but a doctor is now ...

Professor Ewan Maule, director of medicines and pharmacy at North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued 'landmark' guidelines for any asthma sufferers still ...

NICE warns that overuse of blue inhalers is "linked to a higher risk of attacks, hospital admissions and death". Nearly half ...

Health chiefs have issued a call to anyone using the medication to treat asthma attacks ...

Asthma sufferers who rely on a blue inhaler to manage their condition are being urged to speak to their GP. The appeal follows updated guidelines prompted by research indicating that prolonged use of ...

To reach the lungs, medicine from an inhaler must navigate the narrow passage of the throat, as seen in his aluminum model, without sticking to the moist sides of the passage. Tens of millions of ...

Inhalers have been key to asthma management since the 1950s. The most common, salbutamol, comes in a familiar blue-colored inhaler (or "puffer"). This kind of "rescue inhaler" brings quick relief from ...

A new study suggests that many patients aren’t waiting between puffs on their inhalers and may not be deriving the full benefits of the drugs. By Perri Klass, M.D. Asthma is the most common chronic ...

World Asthma Day 2026: Are inhalers are safe? Can frequent use signal uncontrolled asthma? Doctor busts myths as education is key to managing asthma.