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Asthma News - June 1, 2026

Current asthma research, announcements and opportunities, collected and distributed by Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) Asthma Program Staff. Sign up to receive weekly-ish news emails at MDHHS-Asthma@michigan.gov

Check out the most recent MDHHS asthma social media messages and share them with your networks.

Allergy & Asthma Network: Public Service Announcement (PSA) Campaign ‘Control Your Asthma’ to Improve Outcomes Nationwide

The new PSAs feature leading allergy and asthma specialists, who offer clear guidance to help patients and caregivers identify when asthma is not well controlled. Viewers and listeners are encouraged to speak with an allergy and asthma specialist and visit ControlYourAsthma.org or ControlarTuAsma.org for trusted information. Watch one of the PSAs.

Environmental Protection Agency: Learn About Wildfires and Indoor Air Quality

During a wildfire, smoke can make the outdoor air unhealthy to breathe. Local officials may advise you to stay indoors when these events happen. Learn how to reduce wildfire smoke exposure indoors, especially if you have asthma. The How to Create a Clean Room at Home fact sheet provides more information about setting up a place that is safer for breathing.

Associated Press article: Michigan teen tobacco use ticks up as prevention funding lags 

While teen tobacco use in Michigan remains far below historic highs, data shows it’s beginning to rise again, fueling renewed calls to boost prevention spending that has fallen far short of federal recommendations.

Switching to twice-yearly depemokimab from mepolizumab/benralizumab in severe asthma: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, phase 3A clinical trial (NIMBLE)

This first randomized, controlled switch trial in severe asthma suggests that participants with severe asthma on mepolizumab or benralizumab may safely switch to twice-yearly depemokimab.

Association Between Mediterranean Diet and the Incidence of Adult-Onset Asthma in the SUN Project: A Spanish Prospective Cohort Study

Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with a lower incidence of adult-onset asthma. Promoting a Mediterranean dietary pattern is reasonable and clinically sensible — not because it will always prevent asthma but because it likely helps create a less inflammatory biological milieu that is favorable for respiratory and overall health.

Patient perspectives of asthma treatment and belief barriers to implementing new guidelines: a qualitative analysis of an online forum

An investigation of asthma online community forum posts used keyword searches around perceptions of short-acting beta2 agonists (SABA), daily inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and ICS-formoterol (used in SMART). Patients were unconvinced by warnings around SABA over-use, raised a range of concerns about ICS and ICS-formoterol, and had reservations about replacing SABA with these treatments.