Revolutionizing Respiratory Care: The Breakthrough RSV Vaccines

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Revolutionizing Respiratory Care: The Breakthrough RSV Vaccines

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Wearable lung patch uses deep learning to detect asthma and COPD

by Christine Lehmann,National Institutes of HealthThe microchip sensor is slightly larger than a penny. Credit: StethX and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Wheezing, a high-pitched whi

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Wearable lung patch uses deep learning to detect asthma and COPD

by Christine Lehmann,National Institutes of HealthThe microchip sensor is slightly larger than a penny. Credit: StethX and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Wheezing, a high-pitched whi

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Off-label drugs prescribed for breathlessness may do more harm than good, warn scientists

byKing's College LondonCredit: Puwadon Sang-ngern from PexelsA new study from King's College London shows that off-label prescriptions of a common antidepressant doesn't help breathl

Updated on: September 23,2024 0

Off-label drugs prescribed for breathlessness may do more harm than good, warn scientists

byKing's College LondonCredit: Puwadon Sang-ngern from PexelsA new study from King's College London shows that off-label prescriptions of a common antidepressant doesn't help breathl

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Trial shows timing matters when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with limited-stage small cell lung cancer may benefit from adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation, but not if bot

Updated on: October 26,2024 0

Trial shows timing matters when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with limited-stage small cell lung cancer may benefit from adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation, but not if bot

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Clinical trial: Repurposed drug improves outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

byUniversity College LondonPrespecified Primary and Secondary endpoints. Credit:eLife(2023). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.87030.1A drug commonly used to treat cystic fibrosis improved outcomes

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Clinical trial: Repurposed drug improves outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

byUniversity College LondonPrespecified Primary and Secondary endpoints. Credit:eLife(2023). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.87030.1A drug commonly used to treat cystic fibrosis improved outcomes

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Gene activation linked to severity of a rare lung cancer

byUniversity of CologneERT expression and telomerase activity in pulmonary carcinoids. Credit:Journal of Clinical Oncology(2024). DOI: 10.1200/JCO.23.02708Pulmonary carcinoids are ra

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Gene activation linked to severity of a rare lung cancer

byUniversity of CologneERT expression and telomerase activity in pulmonary carcinoids. Credit:Journal of Clinical Oncology(2024). DOI: 10.1200/JCO.23.02708Pulmonary carcinoids are ra

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Rheumatologist recommends patients receive pneumococcal vaccine

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterA pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for all patients with rheumatic disorders. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical CenterPatients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus,

Updated on: June 01,2024 3

Rheumatologist recommends patients receive pneumococcal vaccine

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterA pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for all patients with rheumatic disorders. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical CenterPatients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus,

Updated on:June 01,2024 3

Researchers identify immune profile for lung disease caused by allergic reaction

by Jordan Shaked,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a chronic and progressive interstitial lung disease, caused by an immune response to inh

Updated on: September 04,2024 0

Researchers identify immune profile for lung disease caused by allergic reaction

by Jordan Shaked,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a chronic and progressive interstitial lung disease, caused by an immune response to inh

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WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific

Updated on: December 10,2024 0

WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific

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Weekly Update of Drug News-8/1/2025

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Weekly Update of Drug News-8/1/2025

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Discovery could help treat fatal, drug-resistant pneumonia and sepsis

by Marcia Locke,Kansas State UniversityNociceptor neurons suppress host protection against CRKP pneumonia and pneumonic sepsis. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl

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Discovery could help treat fatal, drug-resistant pneumonia and sepsis

by Marcia Locke,Kansas State UniversityNociceptor neurons suppress host protection against CRKP pneumonia and pneumonic sepsis. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adl

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Guideline on handling endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle samples released

byAmerican College of Chest PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on endobronchial ultrasound-gui

Updated on: November 12,2024 0

Guideline on handling endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle samples released

byAmerican College of Chest PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on endobronchial ultrasound-gui

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