Latest Asthma News

Noah Lyles feared bronchitis after positive COVID test, but now pushes through with new career goals

Aug. 12, 2024 03:08 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Asthma didn't stop Noah Lyles from taking on the 200 meter at the Paris Olympics, even after testing positive for COVID-19. Despite fears of bronchitis and conflicting reports about his fever, Lyles won a bronze medal just two days after his positive test. He was...

Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses after 200M IM race at the Olympics following an asthma attack

Aug. 02, 2024 09:36 AM EDT

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the women's 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics when she had an asthma attack, a team spokesman said. Potocka, 21, was given first aid and carried off...

AP PHOTOS: Myriad people flock to Indian city to swallow live fish with 'miracle cure' to asthma

Jun. 13, 2024 23:00 PM EDT

HYDERABAD, India (AP) — A mother encourages her daughter to fully open her mouth to swallow a live fish holding “the medicine” she believes will help cure her child's asthma, as scores clamor about, gulping down their own fish and hoping for the best. Each summer, on a day...