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A photo of bone allograft material held in tweezers over a beaker.

<乌鸦传媒>Another Outbreak of TB Linked to Contaminated Bone Grafts

Urgent need to improve donor screening and product testing, CDC says

An image of a senior man laying on a hospital bed with an intravenous line attached to his arm.

<乌鸦传媒>Futile Immunotherapy for Cancer Grows More Common

Occurs most often at non-academic and low-volume centers

Pregnant woman cooking in the kitchen of her home.

<乌鸦传媒>Trial: Cleaner Cookstove Fuel Not Enough to Improve Infant Health

Fine particle exposure was reduced, but no improvements were seen in pneumonia rates, stunting

A computer rendering of a thrombus in a blood vessel.

<乌鸦传媒>Mortality Reaches 20% for Hospitalized Patients With High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism

Worst outcomes for patients with hemodynamic collapse

<乌鸦传媒>Dulaglutide, Weight Gain, and Smoking Cessation; New Year's Eye Injuries

Also in TTHealthWatch: Doxycycline for STI prevention and the risks of AI in medicine

A photo of a nurse administering chemotherapy to a male patient

<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Patients Face Frightening Delays in Treatment Approvals

"For them to take weeks -- up to months -- to provide an authorization is ridiculous"

A photo of a BiPAP autoSV Advanced System One device

<乌鸦传媒>No Improved Outcomes for HF Patients With Sleep Apnea Using ASV Breathing Devices

While apnea symptoms resolved, no improvement was seen in clinical outcomes

An MRI image of pulmonary fibrosis.

<乌鸦传媒>This Biomarker Predicts Survival in Autoimmune Lung Disease

Elevations in one particular cytokine tied to markedly worse prognosis

A photo of the autoinjector and packaging of Dupixent over a computer rendering of lungs

<乌鸦传媒>Dupilumab in Line to Be the First Approved COPD Biologic

In two phase III trials, the treatment reduced exacerbations and improved lung function

A computer rendering of antibodies binding to a respiratory syncytial virus

<乌鸦传媒>Nirsevimab Reduced Hospitalizations for Infants With RSV

Monoclonal antibody is highly effective, but in short supply

A photo of Leonard Bernstein conducting an orchestra.

<乌鸦传媒>Mind of the 'Maestro': Inside the Head of Leonard Bernstein

Psychiatrist and concert pianist Richard Kogan, MD, on the great composer's complex inner life

A photo of female nurses wearing protective gear tend to an infant with RSV in the pediatric ICU.

<乌鸦传媒>Pediatric RSV Led to Higher Hospitalization Rates Than Omicron or Flu

Study underscores urgent need to use preventive measures

<乌鸦传媒>Can Residents Flourish? Managing Common Foot and Ankle Conditions

Also in TTHealthWatch: Toothbrushing to prevent pneumonia

A photo of a senior homeless man sitting on a park bench

<乌鸦传媒>Homelessness Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes Among Veterans

However, all-cause mortality rates in lung, colon cancer lower versus other healthcare settings

A photo of a mature man coughing.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Rejects Drug for Chronic Cough

Agency cites efficacy concerns in review of P2X3 receptor antagonist gefapixant

A photo of an Olympus bronchovideoscope

<乌鸦传媒>Bronchoscopes Recalled Over Burns, Fires in Patients' Airways

Reports involved Olympus scopes used during high-frequency cauterization while supplying oxygen

A photo of a man using an asthma inhaler outdoors

<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

A photo of a male nurse holding a toothbrush in his blue rubber gloved hands while giving the thumbs-up gesture

<乌鸦传媒>Toothbrushing Linked to Lower Risk of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Brushing also tied to decreased ICU mortality, need for mechanical ventilation

A photo of a male physician taking the blood pressure 0f a woman sitting next to her husband

<乌鸦传媒>Is Your Patient Married? Check Their Spouse's Blood Pressure, Too

Couple-centered strategies can help manage hypertension

<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis Exposure During Pregnancy; Tirzepatide Cessation and Weight Gain

Also in TTHealthWatch: newer vaccine technologies in adults

A photo of a senior woman on a gurney wearing an oxygen mask as she鈥檚 pushed into a hospital by a paramedic.

<乌鸦传媒>'Long Flu' Is Real -- But Long COVID Is Worse, Study Shows

Long-term effects from influenza affect the respiratory system, long COVID is multisystemic

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Trump's Cognitive Exam; CDC Issues 'Urgent' Vaccination Alert; Plan B Use Doubled

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a little boy in bed sleeping with his mouth open.

<乌鸦传媒>For Kids, Sleep Study Needed to Parse out the Kind of Snoring That Means Surgery

Search for clinical predictors without a sleep study doesn't turn up much

A computer rendering of RSV viruses in the lungs.

<乌鸦传媒>Moderna's mRNA RSV Vaccine Effective in Older Adults

Whether it provides lasting protection remains to be seen

A photo of a mature man lifting his sleeve to reveal a pink Band-Aid on his vaccination site.

<乌鸦传媒>High-Dose Recombinant Flu Vax Offers More Protection for Adults 50 to 64

Relative benefit was modest, but could provide substantial public health benefit

A photo of tourists at the top of Mount S盲ntis in Switzerland

<乌鸦传媒>High-Altitude Mountain Trips Can Be Tolerated Despite Pulmonary Hypertension

Effects of high elevation tested in an experiment in the Swiss Alps

A photo of an infant receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit.

<乌鸦传媒>Giving Oropharyngeal Surfactant at Birth Is No Help to Preemies

Increased rates of pneumothorax emerged among newborns treated prophylactically

A photo of the interior of a CT scanner.

<乌鸦传媒>Grappling With Our Deadliest Cancer

Here are essential steps to improve lung cancer screening

A computer rendering of respiratory syncytial virus particles

<乌鸦传媒>Prenatal RSV Infection Linked to Fetal Inflammation, Poorer Growth

Study may give force to recommendations for maternal RSV vaccination

A photo of a little boy receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit.

<乌鸦传媒>Conservative Oxygenation Outperforms Liberal Targets for Critically Ill Kids

Oxy-PICU is the first randomized trial to compare different SpO2 targets in these patients

A photo of a little girl sleeping with her mouth open.

<乌鸦传媒>Early Surgery for Kids' Mild Sleep Apnea Doesn't Boost Executive Function

Other outcomes like blood pressure levels, however, were better than with watchful waiting

A close up photo of a lit cigarette in a man's fingers.

<乌鸦传媒>Don't Neglect Tobacco Use in People Experiencing Homelessness

Cessation programs can save lives and improve financial stability

<乌鸦传媒>Orphan Drug Costs; Digital Devices for Diabetes

Also in TTHealthWatch: smoking cessation benefits

A photo of intensive care unit nurses turning over a covid patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Prone Positioning Falls Flat for Weaning COVID Patients Off ECMO

Similar ECMO duration, mortality compared with supine position in randomized trial

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Texas Sues Pfizer Over Vax Claims; Dr. Rand Paul to the Rescue; Kid Pneumonia Cases

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

Photos of removable oral appliances from Vivos Therapeutics.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Clears First Oral Device Treatment for Severe Sleep Apnea

Oral appliances represent an alternative to CPAP and surgical neurostimulation implants

FDA WARNING Philips DreamStation 2 over a photo of a man pressing a button on a DreamStation 2 device.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns That Philips' CPAP Machines May Overheat

Thermal issues including burns, smoke, fire among reports submitted by DreamStation 2 users

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>With an Old X-Ray, AI Can Detect High Risk of Lung Cancer in Never Smokers

Tool could identify nonsmokers most likely to benefit from low-dose CT screening

A photo of a nurse holding intubation equipment in the intensive care unit.

<乌鸦传媒>Safer to Hold Off on Intubating Comatose, Intoxicated Patients, Trial Finds

French centers showed faster discharge, fewer adverse events

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Male vs Female Surgeons; China Beefs Up Fever Clinics; C. Diff Survives Disinfecting

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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