PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A nasal swab test could be a breakthrough for children with suspected sinus infections. The test could tell parents whether their child needs antibiotics for their sinus infection ...

A simple, noninvasive nasal swab identified a predominance of T2-low asthma subtypes in racial and ethnic minority pediatric patients, based on data from three independent studies of children and ...

Not sure what's causing your child's asthma? A new quick-and-easy nasal swab test for kids can diagnose the specific immune system drivers behind their asthma, potentially opening the door to better ...

Diagnosing precisely what type of asthma a child has and fine-tuning the treatment for it involves an invasive procedure under general anesthesia. For children with mild asthma, it's just not worth ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype. This non-invasive approach could help clinicians prescribe ...

A new, non-invasive nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype, could help clinicians prescribe medications more precisely and pave the way for research toward better ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed a new nasal swab test to determine Asthma subtype results for kids. The study which was conducted by Dr. Juan Celedón a ...

In this April 4, 2017 photo, Javier Sua demonstrates how he uses an inhaler at his home in Fresno, Calif. He uses it to combat asthma, made worse by air pollution in the San Joaquin Valley. A new ...

A simple new nasal swab is able to diagnose asthma in children far quicker than traditional methods. American researchers have developed the test for youngsters that diagnoses specific subtypes of the ...

Asthma comes in different subtypes, but diagnosing those subtypes — also known as endotypes — has historically been difficult. Newly published research in JAMA presents an alternative: a nasal swab ...

THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Not sure what’s causing your child’s asthma? A new quick-and-easy nasal swab test for kids can diagnose the specific immune system drivers behind their ...

Juan Celedón, M.D., Dr.P.H., professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh and chief of pulmonary medicine at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Researchers at the University of ...