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News, opinions and meeting coverage in pulmonology.

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel Smart Mask Monitors Exhaled Breath Continuously

Immediate clinical application is unclear, but prototype shows potential

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<乌鸦传媒>COPD, Asthma Inhalers Produce Staggering Amounts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Propellants in metered-dose inhalers are the biggest culprit

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<乌鸦传媒>Justice Ginsburg's Health Records Leaked; How Sinead O'Connor Died; H5N1 Stockpiles

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a little boy wearing a protective mask preparing to receive a COVID vaccination.

<乌鸦传媒>Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms Lower for Kids Who Got COVID Vax

Data further support recommendations to vaccinate, physician says

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<乌鸦传媒>Air Pollution in Childhood Tied to Bronchitis Symptoms in Adulthood

Link largely persisted when researchers adjusted for childhood respiratory conditions

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<乌鸦传媒>The Dirty Truth About Scented Candles

YouTuber and physician Dr. Mike discusses possible dangers of burning candles

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<乌鸦传媒>'Striking' Disparities in Specialty Care for Kids With Asthma on Public Insurance

Those on Medicaid had a 55% lower odds of specialist care versus the privately insured

A photo of a live fish covered in yellow herbal paste being stuffed into a child鈥檚 mouth in Hyderabad, India.

<乌鸦传媒>People Flock to Indian City to Swallow Live Fish as 'Miracle Cure' for Asthma

But scientific groups and others say there is no proof behind it

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<乌鸦传媒>Kids' Spirometry Results Differed When Switching to Race-Neutral Equations

Magnitude of differences "substantially larger in children of Black race," researcher noted

<乌鸦传媒>GLP-1 Agonists in Adolescents and Young Adults; Benefits of Cancer Drug Trials

Also in TTHealthWatch: early diagnosis and treatment of COPD and asthma

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<乌鸦传媒>BTK Inhibitor Likely to Get a Pass to Phase III in Uncontrolled Asthma

Phase II trial misses main goal, but drugmaker set to forge ahead

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<乌鸦传媒>Finding Undiagnosed Asthma, COPD and Treating It Shows Benefit in Trial

Healthcare utilization for respiratory illness halved while quality of life, symptoms improved

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<乌鸦传媒>Study Offers Clues on Asthma Control for Patients With Concurrent Diabetes

Compared with metformin, some newer diabetes agents linked with more acute exacerbations

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<乌鸦传媒>More Cases of Asthma, COPD, Hypertension After Military Burn Pit Exposure

Ask veterans with symptoms if they were deployed to bases with open burn pits, says expert

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<乌鸦传媒>When Red-Hot Isn't Enough: CDC's Heat Risk Tool Sets Magenta as Most Dangerous Level

Heat is the number one cause of weather-related death

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<乌鸦传媒>IG Live April 22: Temperature Rising, Health Declining

How health professionals can help confront climate change

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Infection Not Linked to New Asthma Diagnoses in Kids

Less exposure to respiratory viruses, other asthma risk factors during pandemic may have helped

FDA APPROVED benralizumab (Fasenra) over a computer rendering of an inflamed bronchial tube.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Expands Approval of Severe Asthma Drug

Add-on maintenance therapy benralizumab now indicated for children ages 6 to 11 years as well

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Do Kids of Smokers Wheeze Less When Mom Took Vitamin C During Pregnancy?

Outcomes appear to be mediated by vitamin C's effect on improved airway function

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<乌鸦传媒>Can You Guess Which New EPA Rule Offers $13 Billion in Annual Health Benefits?

The new clean car standards provide health and climate benefits alike

<乌鸦传媒>Can Machine Learning Predict CVD Risk? Sleep-Related Benefits of Exercise

Also in TTHealthWatch: molnupiravir in immunocompromised people with COVID

<乌鸦传媒>Lung Function Improvements Tied to Better Asthma Control in Children

"Yet another motivator for therapies to maximize lung function"

<乌鸦传媒>Benralizumab Proves Effective for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis

More patients in MANDARA trial were able to stop oral corticosteroids than with mepolizumab

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Your Patients' Allergies Worsening? Climate Change May Be at Play

Taking action, no matter how small, matters

<乌鸦传媒>Three Trials Examine Dupilumab in Moderate-to-Severe Asthma

Our roundtable of experts discuss the VESTIGE, QUEST, and TRAVERSE trials

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<乌鸦传媒>Indoor Pest Exposures Tied to Respiratory Issues in Kids With Asthma

Mice, cockroach allergens associated with upper respiratory infections with reduced lung function

AAAAI over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC

<乌鸦传媒>Dupilumab Cuts Lung Inflammation, Breaks Up Mucus Plugs in Asthma Patients

In VESTIGE trial, IL-4/IL-13 blocker also improved airway volumes and airflow

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<乌鸦传媒>Asthma Control Better With Biologic-Corticosteroid Combo

Post hoc data showed durable benefits over high-dose corticosteroid alone

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<乌鸦传媒>Benralizumab Matches Mepolizumab for Rare Vasculitis

Similar rates of patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis achieved remission

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<乌鸦传媒>Opioid Exposure in Womb Tied to Kids' Risk for Eczema, Dermatitis, and Asthma

No link between prenatal exposure and risk for autoimmune conditions, however

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Your Patients Prepared to Switch Their Asthma Inhaler?

With the discontinuation of Flovent, we must prevent gaps in care

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Rejects Drug for Chronic Cough

Agency cites efficacy concerns in review of P2X3 receptor antagonist gefapixant

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<乌鸦传媒>Asthma Attacks Decreased Among Black Patients During the Pandemic

Protective measures may have played a part in reducing respiratory virus exposures

FDA ADCOMM gefapixant oral tablets over a photo of a mature man coughing.

<乌鸦传媒>Drug Candidate for Chronic Cough Rejected by FDA Panel

Gefapixant's benefit not clinically meaningful enough, panelists say

FDA ADCOMM gefapixant oral tablets over a photo of a mature man coughing.

<乌鸦传媒>Unclear if Chronic Cough Drug Has Meaningful Benefit, FDA Reviewers Say

Previously rejected gefapixant will face agency's panel of outside experts on Friday

ACAAI over a photo of Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Asthma-Tracking App Shows Some Promise for Reducing ED Visits

No benefit for the privately insured in trial, but participants on Medicaid had lower risk

ACAAI over a photo of Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Many Primary Care Docs Unfamiliar With Biologics for Asthma

In a survey, 42% of PCPs said they were "not familiar" with biologic therapies for asthma

A photo of a woman wearing a protective mask and holding an asthma inhaler in a white rubber gloved hand.

<乌鸦传媒>'Uncertain' Link Between Allergic Diseases and Long COVID, Review Finds

Pre-existing asthma, rhinitis showed some correlation with post-COVID conditions

<乌鸦传媒>Severe Asthma in Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults: What Can We Do?

Tugba Kaplan, MD, believes it is imperative to implement targeted interventions

<乌鸦传媒>Albuterol-Budesonide Improves Lung Function in Asthma

Fewer severe exacerbations over albuterol alone in post hoc assessment of MANDALA study

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