Tag: Environmental Asthma Triggers

May 6, 2025 – The World Asthma Foundation (WAF) is proud to announce a major new initiative on World Asthma Day aimed at transforming how we understand and manage severe asthma — a condition that continues to affect millions and defy conventional treatment.

Titled “Reframing Severe Asthma: From Root Causes to Real-World Solutions,” this ongoing series will dig deep into the science and patient experience of severe asthma, exploring overlooked contributors and practical, cost-effective strategies for care. This initiative builds on WAF’s continuing collaboration with leading experts, including Dr. David Corry of Baylor College of Medicine, whose pioneering research into airway mycosis is helping redefine what drives severe asthma in many patients.

New Interview Available Now As part of this launch, WAF is proud to release a new in-depth interview with Dr. Corry, offering fresh insights into how fungal infections in the airways may contribute to severe asthma and how this condition can be diagnosed and treated. Watch or read the interview here: Breaking New Ground in Airway Mycosis: Insights from Dr. David Corry

“We believe the time has come to stop treating symptoms alone and start asking deeper, root cause, questions about what’s really causing severe asthma—and how we can affordably and effectively address them,” said David B. Corry, M.D., Professor of Medicine-Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, US.

But the scope goes well beyond fungi. The series will also examine:

Bacterial influences in asthma, including Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae and airway microbiome disruption

Mast cell activation and its role in chronic inflammation and systemic symptoms

Genetic predisposition (e.g., ADAM33) and airway remodeling

Environmental and chemical sensitivities increasingly reported by severe asthma sufferers

WAF’s Reframing Severe Asthma series will feature:

In-depth interviews and commentary from thought leaders

Patient stories and clinical case insights

Roundtable discussions and virtual events

A final White Paper and Action Plan for clinicians, researchers, and policymakers

Join Us This World Asthma Day, we invite clinicians, scientists, patients, and advocates to come together and reframe the conversation around severe asthma. Let’s work toward a future where treatment addresses not just symptoms, but causes — and where no patient is left behind.

Explore the series and learn more at: https://worldasthmafoundation.org