Cat News: New Study Challenges Link Between Cats and Childhood Asthma 27 August 2026

Could having a cat at home really make a child’s asthma worse? A major Swedish study of more than 30,000 children with asthma or airway allergies found no significant difference in asthma severity, flare-ups or lung function between children living with cats and those without them. We look at what the research means, why cat allergens can be found almost everywhere, and why individual allergies still matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.