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The ConversationMAY 2024
Scientists Make First Asthma Attack Breakthrough in 50 Years
Above: School nurse Keri Personnete holds a child's inhaler in the nurse's office at the Barrington Early Learning Center in Barrington, Illinois. Image copyright: Stacey Wescott/Contributor/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
Asthma patients finally have a groundbreaking lifeline: a treatment that outperforms the traditional one and reduces the need for further treatment by 30%. With fewer side effects than steroids, it offers improved symptoms, reduced hospital visits, and better quality of life. This innovation is a long-awaited one and provides transformative hope for millions.
Narrative B
Most asthma deaths are preventable. Despite clear recommendations, primary asthma care remains elusive to a large section of patients due to overstretched healthcare systems. This intolerable delay in implementing life-saving measures highlights a glaring failure to prioritize asthma care, leaving millions at risk and demanding urgent government action.