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It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/health/semaglutide-linked-to-fewer-asthma-and-copd-attacks-in-study","slug":"semaglutide-linked-to-fewer-asthma-and-copd-attacks-in-study","url":"https://mediabias.news/health/semaglutide-linked-to-fewer-asthma-and-copd-attacks-in-study","title":"Semaglutide linked to fewer asthma and COPD attacks in study","subtitle":"Research presented at a European congress suggests potential respiratory benefits for GLP-1 drugs.","excerpt":"A study examining UK medical records found that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, was associated with a nearly 40% reduction in asthma attacks and a 20% decrease in COPD flare-ups. Scientists suggest anti-inflammatory properties may be responsible, but caution that further trials are needed.","category":"Health","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-09-09T17:05:17.690Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-09T13:53:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T17:05:17.690Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":61,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"One full report and 65 digests, with the central claim attributed to named researchers and a specific study.","critic":"The reporting clearly separates fact from comment and includes expert opinion and caveats.","hype":"Headlines promise a significant reduction in asthma attacks, which is supported by the study's findings."}},"tags":["#Semaglutide","#Ozempic","#Wegovy","#Asthma","#COPD","#GLP1Drugs","#RespiratoryHealth"],"entities":["Semaglutide","Ozempic","Wegovy","European Respiratory Society Congress","Professor Chloe Bloom","Dr Alexander Mathioudakis"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Semaglutide, found in Ozempic and Wegovy, was linked to a nearly 40% reduction in asthma attacks.","The drug was also associated with a 20% decrease in COPD flare-ups, according to a study.","Researchers examined UK medical records of tens of thousands of people taking GLP-1 drugs.","Scientists believe anti-inflammatory properties may explain the benefits, but the study cannot prove causation."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A study presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Barcelona has linked semaglutide, the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, to a significant reduction in respiratory attacks. Researchers analysed UK medical records for tens of thousands of individuals using GLP-1 drugs. The findings indicated a nearly 40% decrease in asthma attacks and a 20% reduction in COPD flare-ups among those prescribed these medications compared to others taking different diabetes treatments."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Scientists involved in the study suggest that the anti-inflammatory properties of GLP-1 drugs may contribute to these observed respiratory benefits. However, they stressed that the study, based on real-world health records, cannot establish a causal link between the drug and the reduction in attacks. Further clinical trials are required to confirm these findings before GLP-1 drugs could be considered a treatment for lung conditions."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on study details"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While most reports agreed on the core findings, the specific wording used to describe the study's origin varied. PerthNow, in its full report, stated the findings were presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Science Daily's digest mentioned the findings were presented at the European Respiratory Society. The Chronicle-Tribune, Daily Post-Athenian, Mountain Democrat, Fairfield Sun Times, Maquoketa Sentinel-Press, Rochester Sentinel, News-Herald, The Daily Courier, Southernminn.com, The Daily Herald, The Avery Journal-Times, The Elkhart Truth, The Laconia Daily Sun, and The Herald Palladium digests all stated that injections of semaglutide for diabetes and weight loss also dramatically reduce potentially deadly sudden worsening of asthma symptoms, without specifying where the study was presented."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated, centre-rated, or right-rated digests mention the specific names of the researchers or any quoted individuals, such as Professor Chloe Bloom or Dr Alexander Mathioudakis, who were quoted in PerthNow's full report. Additionally, none of the digests mention the specific number of people with asthma in the UK or the proportion experiencing severe disease, details included in PerthNow's full report."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Science Daily","url":"https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260909005155.htm","headline":"Ozempic and Wegovy linked to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T13:53:03.000Z"},{"sourceName":"WTVR","url":"https://wtvr.com/health/new-study-links-glp-1-ingredient-to-decrease-in-asthma-attacks-copd-flare-ups","headline":"New study links GLP-1 ingredient to decrease in asthma attacks, COPD flare-ups","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T11:24:34.000Z"},{"sourceName":"KJRH","url":"https://kjrh.com/health/new-study-links-glp-1-ingredient-to-decrease-in-asthma-attacks-copd-flare-ups","headline":"New study links GLP-1 ingredient to decrease in asthma attacks, COPD 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