If you are waking up breathless and gasping for air, it means it is an episode of asthma flare up which happens at night, also known as nocturnal asthma.

A severe asthma attack is not just an escalation of breathlessness, it is a medical emergency that can spiral into respiratory failure within minutes if ignored. With airways suddenly narrowing, ...

Breathing can feel normal for weeks, then suddenly turn into a race for air. That uncertainty is one of the hardest parts of living with asthma. Even when symptoms seem quiet, an attack can still ...

Severe asthma affects roughly 2 million people in the United States. It is hard to control — even with inhaled steroid medicines and additional therapies. More than 80% of cases are linked to type 2 ...