For decades, the little blue inhaler was a lifeline for millions of people with asthma. But doctors now know it can make the condition worse - and a quiet revolution in treatment is already ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued 'landmark' guidelines for any asthma sufferers still ...

Brits who puff on blue inhalers to open their airways and ease their breathing have been urged to reconsider their 'asthma ...

People with asthma who use a blue reliever inhaler are being urged to contact their GP after updated NICE guidelines warn ...

More than a million people in England now use a combination inhaler for asthma, surpassing for the first time the number of ...

NICE warns that overuse of blue inhalers is "linked to a higher risk of attacks, hospital admissions and death". Nearly half ...

Millions of people with asthma use the blue inhaler to help relieve the symptoms when they have an attack but a doctor is now ...

In a “true pivot” in asthma care across the UK, new guidelines urge medics to offer inhalers that both relieve and prevent symptoms to newly diagnosed sufferers who are 12 and over, rather than the ...

This reminder follows updates to product information and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance for short-acting beta 2 agonists (SABAs), including salbutamol and ...

People with asthma are being encouraged to swap their old blue inhalers for new combination alternatives. The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is supporting the 'blue to new' ...

For the first time, more than one million people in England are using combination asthma inhalers that both prevent and relieve symptoms, overtaking reliance on traditional blue reliever inhalers. The ...

Experts are urging anyone who is using a blue salbutamol inhaler to contact their GP. The familiar blue reliever treatment ...