Medically reviewed by Farah Khan, MD Key Takeaways Asthma can cause chest congestion due to mucus buildup in the lungs.

What starts as breathlessness can turn fatal within minutes, doctors warn that quick action, correct inhaler use and timely ...

Mucus plug identification and its impact on patient burden is a relatively new aspect of airway disease clinical management. Lugogo began the presentation with a discussion of a patient case to ...

An asthma attack is a sudden worsening of asthma symptoms caused by inflammation and a narrowing of the airways. This can make breathing difficult and, in severe cases, be life-threatening. Asthma ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mucus scores included 6 for the nonbiologic group and 3 for the biologic group. Mucus scores also included 5 for ...

Blessing Azeke wrapped her cardigan around her body as another asthma attack set in. Provoked by cold air from an overhead fan in her law school classroom in Enugu, Nigeria, her lungs refused to let ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with poorly controlled asthma and mucus plugs had significantly more airflow obstruction, type 2 ...

A man with asthma, an Asian man at home sitting on the couch breathing in an inhaler An anti-inflammation injectable can help asthma patients with airways clogged by mucus The number of patients with ...

WASHINGTON -- Patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma taking tezepelumab (Tezspire) reported significantly improved cough and phlegm production, compared with patients taking placebo, in a secondary ...

Coughing and wheezing can leave anyone wondering whether it is asthma or bronchitis at play. Both of these respiratory issues ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s never any fun feeling under the weather, but when a common cold is paired with excess phlegm, it ...

A significant amount of genetic risk for asthma is likely mediated through altered gene expression within the airway epithelium. That is the conclusion of a National Jewish Health-led study to ...