PULMONARY DISEASES

Understanding the Connection Recent research has sought to uncover the connection between female reproductive factors and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), a group of lung diseases characterized by breathlessness, persistent cough, and mucus production. In a study published in Thorax, health scientists have shone a light on the association between female reproductive history and the […]

In a move set to impact over 30,000 lives, Pharmac, New Zealand’s national medicines agency, has proposed funding for five new treatments. The announcement, made on February 15th, 2024, includes two groundbreaking cancer therapies, a testosterone gel without restrictions, and a joint proposal with Health New Zealand to enable community pharmacies to administer childhood vaccines. […]

15 February 2024 Medicines Consultation Closes 29 Feb What we’re proposing  We’re seeking feedback on a proposal to fund three new treatments and widen access to two others, through a provisional agreement with GlaxoSmithKline New Zealand Limited (GSK). The proposal would result in three new treatments being funded from 1 May 2024: The proposal would […]

Vittorio Cecchi Gori is hospitalized in intensive care at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome due to respiratory failure. What is that? What is it due to? It is “a pathological condition caused by the inability of the respiratory system to guarantee adequate exchanges of oxygen between the environment and the blood”, with consequent “inability to […]

As winter tightens its icy grip on Cumberland County, a multitude of respiratory illnesses, from the common cold to the formidable COVID-19, begin their annual assault on the community. The Stedman-Wade Family Clinic, a bastion of healthcare in the area, reports an average of 60 patients daily, each presenting with an array of symptoms ranging […]

The author’s guest room at the Goring Hotel in Belgravia, London. People who contracted SARS-CoV-2 are at least four times more likely risk to later suffer from chronic fatigue than those who hadn’t had Covid. Good afternoon. This is Jonathan Spira, director of research at the Center for Long Covid Research, reporting. Here now the […]

Pneumonectomy may be safe for patients with destroyed lung (DL), including those with preoperative forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) values of 2 L or less, according to a study in BMC Pulmonary Medicine. Under current guidelines, it is recommended that patients undergoing pneumonectomy have a preoperative FEV1 of greater than 2 L. Investigators assessed […]

“The coronavirus is once again one of the existing respiratory viruses,” explains Claudia Cortés, an infectious disease expert at the University of Chile. Gabri, an epidemiologist at the Casa de Bello School of Public Health El-Kavada added, “From a fatality perspective, this is no longer a disease of concern.” They noted that the only case […]

Share on PinterestConfusion around the recent rollout of three different immunizations to protect against RSV may have led to the errors. Elena Popova/Getty Images The CDC recently issued an emergency alert to clinicians reporting some pregnant people and young children received the wrong RSV vaccine. Vaccine errors are rare, and no adverse events were reported […]

Birds infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a strain of the avian flu that causes severe symptoms, were recently identified in five Massachusetts counties, according to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Along with its partner agencies, the state agriculture department reports it disposed of two non-commercial, […]

(Las Vegas, Nevada, United States) As per DelveInsight’s assessment, globally, Severe Asthma pipeline constitutes key companies continuously working towards developing Severe Asthma treatment therapies, analysis of Clinical Trials, Therapies, Mechanism of Action, Route of Administration, and Developments analyzes DelveInsight. The Severe Asthma Pipeline report embraces in-depth commercial and clinical assessment of the pipeline products from […]

The prominent players in the ventilators market are Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Netherlands), ResMed (US), Medtronic (Ireland), Vyaire Medical, Inc. (US), Getinge AB (Sweden), Drägerwerk AG & CO. KGAA (Germany), ICU Medical, Inc. (US), Hamilton Medical (Switzerland), GE Healthcare (US), Air Liquide (France), Asahi Kasei Corporation (Japan), Allied Healthcare Products, Inc. (US), Nihon Kohden Corporation (Japan), […]

The Chelan Douglas Health District (CDHD) is warning of a pertussis outbreak that’s circulating at a local school. The agency says at least four children are known to have contracted the illness, which is commonly referred to as whooping cough, but did not say which school has reported the infections. CDHD’s Director of Communicable Diseases […]

Severe illness from newborns exposed to RSV during pregnancy is rare, but may occur. Health experts recommend the maternal RSV vaccine during pregnancy to protect the pregnant person and fetus against severe respiratory infection. If you contract RSV while pregnant, you may pass antibodies along to the fetus, which could offer protection once they’re born. […]

Unfolding the Potential of Breathomics Research The recent advancements in breathomics research amidst the COVID-19 pandemic have unveiled a treasure trove of clinical data, which is poised to revolutionize the way we understand and diagnose diseases. This clinical breathomics dataset has been compiled from a variety of samples, including those from individuals with asthma, bronchiectasis, […]

Le Bonheur’s risk-based innovation program Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership (CHAMP) significantly decreased health care use related to asthma by targeting barriers to asthma care, according to research published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. After one year of enrollment in the program, results analyzing 945 children included a 48% reduction […]

Understanding the Connection Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a prevalent and severe respiratory illness affecting millions worldwide. It has been traditionally associated with factors such as smoking and exposure to indoor and outdoor pollutants. However, new research suggests that female reproductive factors could significantly influence the risk of developing COPD. The study, funded by […]

A recent study published in the journal Thorax has shed light on a novel correlation between various reproductive factors and the heightened risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in women. The study, which sourced data from the International Collaboration for a Life Course Approach to Reproductive Health and Chronic Disease Events (InterLACE) consortium, included […]

While asthma is a common condition affecting millions of people worldwide, the severity of the disease can vary greatly among individuals. The primary question is what drives this variability? Researchers have now turned to a systems biology approach to answer this question. Using a method called Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis (WGCNA), scientists have identified […]

Le Bonheur’s risk-based innovation program Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership (CHAMP) significantly decreased health care use related to asthma by targeting barriers to asthma care, according to research published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. After one year of enrollment in the program, results analyzing 945 children included a 48% reduction […]