PULMONARY DISEASES

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, researchers proposed ventilatory burden (VB) as an automated measure of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and a predictor of cardiovascular (CVD) and any-cause mortality, attempting to overcome apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) limitations. Study: Ventilatory Burden as a Measure of Obstructive Sleep […]

A year of treatment with Trikafta (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) significantly reduces recurrent nose and sinus inflammation — called chronic rhinosinusitis, or CRS — in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), though most patients still exhibit signs of severe sinus disease. These are the findings of a new U.S. study that, similar to previous research, also showed that Vertex Pharmaceuticals‘ […]

On September 10, 2023, four patients were admitted to the Aster MIMS hospital Kozhikode. Two minor siblings aged 9 and 4, their 22-year-old uncle and their 9-month-old cousin had fever. The minors were admitted to the pediatric departments while the uncle became an in-patient in the pulmonology department as he had breathing trouble and developed […]

Sep. 12—Related Photo Gallery: HVO geologists observe as Kīlauea continues to erupt As the eruption of Kilauea continued for a second day, vog conditions returned to the west side of Hawaii island. The state Department of Health today reported that air quality levels were elevated at its Ocean View and Pahala air quality monitoring stations. […]

Researchers have successfully used patients’ own P63+ lung progenitor cells to repair damaged lung tissue in COPD patients, improving their quality of life. Initial results from the phase I clinical trial were promising, showing improvement in lung function, breathlessness, and exercise capacity, with plans for a phase II trial underway. Researchers have demonstrated the potential […]

“Baby Breathing Monitors Market” Market Size, Share and Industry Trends Analysis Report By Applications (Household, Hospital, Early Learning Centre, Others),Types (Wearable, Non-contact), By Regional Outlook and Forecast, 2023-2030. The report presents the research and analysis provided within the Baby Breathing Monitors Market Research is meant to benefit stakeholders, vendors, and other participants in the industry. […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – MUSC staff says they are seeing higher numbers of COVID-19 and the flu this fall compared to this same time last year as they also monitor the potential impacts of regionally-spreading RSV. Respiratory Syncytial Virus is a respiratory or lung illness that can be particularly dangerous for young children and older […]

BRITONS will soon be able to monitor a range of common viruses in a similar way to how cases were tracked during the Covid pandemic. A new Government dashboard will showing trends in bugs across Britain. 1 Several viruses are currently in circulation around Britain, with a new dashboard set to launch next week to […]

Following the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Sept. 12 recommendation of updated COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months and older, New Mexico hospital and state officials today held a news conference to reiterate that endorsement and provide information on local resources. The Food and Drug Administration earlier this week approved and authorized for emergency […]

If you’re around someone with the flu, you might be contagious as soon as the next day. Image Credit: Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock/GettyImages In This Article We all know the flu can spread like wildfire. Case in point: If you lived in the same house as someone with the flu during the 2021-2022 flu season, you had […]

NOW that many are going out again to resume their lives’ normal routines, much focus is also placed on staying healthy and not being hit or infected by viruses, like the flu virus. Because of the debilitating impact of Covid-19, many still opt to wear face masks as a prime mode of protection. Admittedly, many […]

TEMECULA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FFF Enterprises Inc., recognized as the nation’s most trusted specialty drug distributor and diversified healthcare company, has partnered with the industry’s top pharmaceutical manufacturers to carry Moderna and Novavax COVID-19 vaccines, ABRYSVO™ and AREXVY RSV vaccines, as well as RSV monoclonal antibody, Beyfortus™ — these products, along […]

Pneumonia is a commonly occurring respiratory infection impacting a large part of the global population. Acute pneumonia can result in severe complications and fatality when it goes undiagnosed or untreated for a long time. This disease can occur in people of any age group including infants, younger adults, and elderly individuals. Disease Landscape Insights has […]

Introduction Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been more than 6.9 million fatalities worldwide, with more than 1.1 million and 53,000 deaths occurring in the United States and Canada, respectively.1 In response to the pandemic, many governments introduced public health measures, such as physical distancing guidelines and shelter-in-place orders to help minimize […]

The impact of cleaning products on health is getting increased scrutiny. (Getty Images) Some everyday cleaning products may release hundreds of hazardous volatile organic compounds, known as VOCs, according to a new study. Breathing in VOCs can cause eye, nose and throat irritation, along with trouble breathing and nausea, according to the American Lung Association […]

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted the New Drug Application for ensifentrine for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Ensifentrine is a first-in-class, dual phosphodiesterase 3 and 4 inhibitor with combined bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory actions. The application for regulatory approval included data from two phase 3 trials, ENHANCE-1 (ClinicalTrials.gov […]

Hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have increased in Canada, in contrast with a decline in all-cause admissions, data suggest. In a retrospective study of data collected from 2002 to 2017, the number of COPD admissions increased by about 69% while all-cause admissions dropped by 23% during the same period. Dr Kate Johnson […]

Particular combinations of bacteria found in dust at day care facilities have been linked to wheezing in young children in a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy. Wheezing in young children is often an early sign of asthma. Children may spend many hours in day care each week and […]

(CNN) — Summer has ended and kids are back in school. However, Covid-19 cases are on the rise, along with key metrics like hospital admissions. New variants are constantly appearing, and the arrival of fall could also bring increases in influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other respiratory diseases. What steps are schools likely to […]

PROVIDENCE — Grace Berg unscrews the faceplate of an anonymous-looking gray box mounted on a tripod. Inside is an array of wires and sensors that are meaningless to a layperson. But these are the inner workings of a device that’s collecting important information about air pollution in Washington Park as part of a project that […]