Drug used to treat asthma and allergies may also help fight cancers By Talker News May 19, 2026 13 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels) By Stephen BeechA drug often used to treat asthma and allergies may also help fight aggressive cancers, according to new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 p>6C:42? DEF5J C6G62=65 9@H EF>@CD 9:;24< 4@>>@? H9:E6 3=@@5 46==D E@ 6G256 :>>F?@E96C2AJ]k^AmkAm$4:6?E:DED D2J E96:C 7:?5:?8D :? >:46 2?5 9F>2? 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