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TOPICS

Allergies

FDA Expands Use of Bioelectronic Device ClearUp to Include Sinus Congestion

Penicillin allergy

Frequency Low for Dual Allergy to Cefazolin, Natural Penicillins

Asthma

Montelukast May Lower Risk of Clinical Deterioration in COVID-19

Vitamin D pills

Maternal 17q21 Genotype Influences Prenatal Vitamin D Effects on Offspring Asthma

COPD

Construction Workers Are at an Increased Risk for COPD

Woman using asthma inhaler

Inhaler Medication Reminders for COPD Improved Adherence

Emphysema

Pulmonary.emphysema

Pulmonary Arterial Pruning Associated With Faster Progression of Percent Emphysema

ACEi, ARB Use Improves Pulmonary Function in Emphysema

Influenza

elderly man receiving flu shot

Influenza Vaccination Rate Expected to Reach All-Time High for 2020-2021 Season

Plant-Based Vaccine Manufacturing for Influenza, Implications for Future Vaccines

Lung Cancer

A liquid biopsy or simple blood test can reliably and swiftly genotype 2 key genes associated with a

Severe Lymphopenia Associated With Shorter PFS in Unresectable, Stage III NSCLC

Trial Investigating Canakinumab for Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC Misses Primary Endpoint

Lung Infection

COVID-19 Risk Assessed in Radiation Treatment for Cancer

patient in ICU with mechanical ventilation

IL-1, IL-6 Inhibition in Patients With COVID-19 and Hyperinflammation Assessed

Obstructive Lung Disease

Mannitol Inhalation Powder Now Available as Add-On Maintenance Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis

Lung CT Scan Cystic Fibrosis

Telehealth for Cystic Fibrosis During COVID-19 Largely Accepted by Clinicians

Occupational Lung Disease

5 Early-Life Risk Factors for COPD

Bucket with cleaning supplies

Lung Function Decline in Occupational Cleaning

OSA

An overweight man sleeping

Increased BMI in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea After CPAP Treatment

elderly man laying in bed. sleep, OSA

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated With Specific Indicators of Aging

Pneumonia

oxygen mask

Myocarditis Associated With Greater Oxygen Therapy Needs, Longer Hospitalization in Patients With COVID-19

medicine, pills

Inappropriate Antibiotics Found in Over Half of Pneumonia, UTI Cases

Pneumothorax

spontaneous pneumothorax treatment chest drainage tube

Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax Management: Flutter Valve vs Standard of Care

Spontaneous Pneumothorax May Increase Mortality Risk in COVID-19

Practice Management

doctor with older Black patient wearing mask

A Conversation About Racial Disparities in Health Care With Dr Scharles Konadu

Mobile Robotic System Perceived as Acceptable for Health Tasks

Prevention

White House Announces $10 Billion More to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

CDC Says 3 Feet of Social Distancing Now Approved in Most Classrooms

Pulmonary Hypertension

Iron Supplementation Has No Clinical Benefit in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

pulmonary hypertension, diseased artery

Acute Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Increased Mortality in COVID-19

Restrictive Lung Disease

Valganciclovir Plus Pirfenidone Appears Safe, Tolerable in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Tocilizumab Gains New Indication for Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease

Sleep Disorders

depressed girl

Researchers Search for Link Between Sleep Apnea and Mood Disorders

illustration of heart and lungs

Specific Sleep Apnea Subtype Increases Heart Failure Risk

Smoking

Current Smoking Linked to Increase in Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Black Americans

E-Cigarettes May Help Smokers With Schizophrenia Reduce Tobacco Smoking

Treatments

Long-Acting Antibody Therapy, AZD7442, for COVID-19 Begins Clinical Trial

RAAS Antagonism Reduces COVID-19 Severity in Obesity-Related Hypertension

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis pathology

Tuberculosis Health Care Delays in the United States

Evaluating Pulmonary Tuberculosis From Stool Samples Among Pediatric Patients

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Mobile Robotic System Perceived as Acceptable for Health Tasks