Pulmonology
Latest News
Systematic Viral Testing in Emergency Departments Has Limited Benefit for General Population
Rapid viral testing wasn’t associated with reduced antibiotic use, ED length of stay, or rates of ED return visits or hospitalization.
Latest News
New Infant RSV Antibody Treatment Shows Strong Results
Babies who received the new preventive treatment for RSV shortly after birth were 90% less likely to be severely sickened.
Latest News
Smoking Cessation Before Age 40 Years Brings Great Benefits
Excess mortality attributable to smoking over a lifetime would be reduced by 90%, compared with those who continued smoking.
Latest News
Study Sounds Alert About GLP-1 RA Use and Aspiration Risk
Patients taking GLP-1 RAs have 30.5% increased residual gastric content even after discontinuing the drug for several days.
Feature
Does Exercise Reduce Cancer Risk? It’s Just Not That Simple
What are the cancer types where exercise makes a difference?
Latest News
Air Pollution Tied to Greater Amyloid Burden in the Brain
Among those who agreed to donate their brains after death, increased pollution was linked to higher plaque levels, study finds.
Latest News
‘Thunderstorm Asthma’ Could Strike More Often With Climate Change
Asthma exacerbated by airborne pollen and electricity during storms can make symptoms worse, and is likely more prevalent in the future.
Commentary
COVID-19 Is a Very Weird Virus
COVID may cause immune system dysfunction that puts patients at risk for autoimmunity.
Commentary
What’s Changed in Asthma Treatment? Quite a Bit
You can't modify a patient's therapy if you don't know whether their asthma is well or poorly controlled.
Latest News
Dupilumab Earns FDA Priority Review for Add-On COPD Care
If approved, dupilumab would be the only biologic option for COPD and the first new treatment option in approximately 10 years.
Latest News
FDA Clears Medical Grade Over-the-Counter Pulse Oximeter
The device is designed to provide reliable measures of oxygen saturation and pulse rate across all patient groups.