The findings show that the AstraZeneca drug can also be used during the emergency of a life-threatening attack to reduce the need for further treatment and hospitalisations.

Researchers say they have found the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years. The injection dampens part of the immune system that can go into overdrive in flare-ups of both asthma and a lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

A new injection, benralizumab, outperforms traditional steroids in treating asthma and COPD attacks, reducing treatment failures and improving quality of life. This breakthrough marks a significant advancement after 50 years of stagnant treatment options.

The first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years is a drug already available—and it’s 4x more effective than steroid tablets.

It’s being called a game changer. The first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years is here. Researchers at King’s College in london just published results of a drug trial. It’s an injection that suppresses part of the immune system and work specifically on a type of asthma caused

The antibody drug benralizumab is on the fast track to becoming the first new treatment for certain kinds of asthma and COPD flare-ups seen in 50 years, following promising clinical trial data.

For the first time in half a century, scientists have hit on a new treatment for asthma attacks. Clinical trial results have shown that a drug called benralizumab is effective at treating acute attacks of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),