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Asthma spring alert !

May 11, 2018

Under temperate climates, asthma shows seasonality. It is in spring, when airborne pollen exposure increases, and in winter, where a… Read more

334 million people suffer from Asthma worldwide

May 3, 2018

Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease, affecting mainly children but also adult populations. Respiratory viruses are the most… Read more

Spring is here but itchy and runny noses are not over! Discover why!

Apr 30, 2018

We tend to believe that when winter is finished and spring is flourishing, colds are over. However, many people still… Read more

Watch out these bugs this winter

Jan 11, 2018

We have seen in a previous article (Why do we catch cold and flu during winter? ) why winter is… Read more

Why do we catch cold and flu during winter?

Dec 13, 2017

Wintertime is usually associated with increased risks of upper and lower respiratory tract infections: Most respiratory viruses, including rhinoviruses and influenza… Read more

Respiratory tract infections in children: prevention is better than cure

Sep 7, 2017

It appears that acute respiratory infections are responsible for the largest number of antibiotic prescriptions. Children are even more likely… Read more

Back to school time! Respiratory infections are back too…

Aug 29, 2017

As days are getting shorter, colder, children are about to spend more time in crowded nurseries or classrooms… and are… Read more

Summer viruses on the radar

Aug 11, 2017

Viruses are often associated with acute respiratory infections, for example, in the summer, rhinoviruses are the most common causes of… Read more

Risks of respiratory tract infections are not limited to wintertime!

Jun 13, 2017

Seasonality is a well-known phenomenon in public health. Climatic changes (temperature, humidity, precipitation) can affect the development and transmission of… Read more

Respiratory Health is already affected by climate change

Dec 11, 2015

Massagno, Switzerland

As COP21 conference is drawig to an end in Paris, the World Health Organizatio (WHO), estimates that some 250,000 additional… Read more