<ѻý>The Case for a Yearly COVID Booster Shotѻý> New analysis of Moderna's COVE trial looked at best time for boosters Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>I Lost My Baby Brother to RSV, Others Don't Have Toѻý> Two new tools can prevent tens of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>RSV Vaccine Maintains Efficacy Across Two Seasons in Seniorsѻý> And second dose after 1 year appeared to add no extra protection Oct 15, 2023
<ѻý>Breastfeeding Amps Up Maternal Flu Vax Protection for Infantsѻý> Association strongest with exclusive breastfeeding Oct 14, 2023
<ѻý>Kids' Use of Cannabis and Tobacco Rose From 2021 to 2022ѻý> CDC survey data revealed increases in use of cannabis, tobacco, and both together Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>Cold Temps Tied to More COPD Hospitalizations in Older Adultsѻý> Temperatures below 65°F, and particularly those under 20°F, increased risk Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>ECMO Has Become a Harder Sell in Severe COVID-19ѻý> Studies show decreased use, cast doubt on clinical benefit Oct 13, 2023
<ѻý>U.S. Healthcare System Creates Barriers to Vaccine Access, Expert Saysѻý> Clinics are struggling to purchase pediatric COVID vaccines and the monoclonal antibody for RSV Oct 13, 2023 video
<ѻý>New Lung Cancer Cases Are Higher in Younger Women vs Menѻý> And the higher incidence rates now extend to women ages 50 to 54 as well Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>'Surprising' Contribution of Pulmonary Hypertension to ARDS Outcomesѻý> Coexisting conditions spell markedly poor clinical course Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Which Guidelines to Choose?ѻý> Experts debate how useful European guidelines may be for U.S. patients Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Combination Therapy Wins FDA Approval for BRAF-Mutated NSCLCѻý> Encorafenib plus binimetinib led to 75% ORR in untreated patients, 59% in treated patients Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Responseѻý> Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Superbugs Common in Patients on Mechanical Ventilationѻý> Those in long-term care facilities are particularly at risk, researcher says Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Likelihood of NTM Lung Disease Cure Linked to Microflora Diversityѻý> Sputum samples may help identify patients responding to antibiotics Oct 12, 2023
<ѻý>Opportunistic Infections Put a Damper on Belatacept After Lung Transplantѻý> Center had to refine its use of the kidney-friendlier immunosuppression regimen Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Steroid Fails to Boost Survival in Advanced HIV Patients With TB Meningitisѻý> Mechanisms leading to death may be different in HIV-positive people, say study authors Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Oral Appliances for Sleep Apnea a Promising Alternative to CPAP in Seniorsѻý> Patients with both mild-to-moderate and severe OSA saw benefits with oral appliance therapy Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Rare Lung Bleeds Cluster in DOAC Users, Implications Unclearѻý> Pattern found in diffuse alveolar hemorrhage reports in FAERS Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults Have Higher Risks for Severe Asthmaѻý> Asthma attacks that required steroids were more likely among these patients vs straight patients Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Primary Care Intervention Improved Follow-Up of Abnormal Cancer Screening Resultsѻý> Follow-up testing within 120 days was improved with EHR reminders, patient outreach, navigation Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Gut-Friendlier Dose of Nintedanib Finally Backed by Some Dataѻý> Clinical outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis similar between high, low doses Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Lower Microbiome Diversity May Indicate Severe COVID Infectionѻý> Patients admitted to the ICU had significant increases in certain bacteria, study shows Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Concept of 'Asthma-COPD Overlap' Still Alive Despite Detractorsѻý> Is it a moot point under the treatable traits paradigm? Oct 10, 2023
<ѻý>Pulmonary Embolism During COVID Infection a Deadly Mixѻý> 20% of patients with both died during pandemic's first year versus 7% of those with PE alone Oct 09, 2023
<ѻý>SMART Therapy for Asthma: Press Gas or Hit the Brakes?ѻý> Therapy with proven benefits still finding its footing without regulatory approval Oct 09, 2023
<ѻý>'Long Cold' Common Too; Walgreens Pharmacy Walkout; $2,000 Ivermectin Settlementsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Oct 09, 2023
<ѻý>CPAP Turns in Mixed Results for Patients With Diabetic Eye Diseaseѻý> Slower progression of retinal disease, but an increase in microhemorrhages Oct 06, 2023
<ѻý>Smoking-Related Metabolic Changes Partly Drive Type 2 Diabetes Riskѻý> Those with the most metabolic changes, genetic risk had a threefold higher diabetes risk Oct 06, 2023
<ѻý>Sotorasib's Confirmatory Data in NSCLC Unreliable, Says FDA Panelѻý> But agency doesn't plan to immediately push for KRAS inhibitor's withdrawal Oct 05, 2023
<ѻý>Adherence Matters for CVD Secondary Prevention in CPAP Usersѻý> Questionable benefit may hinge on number of hours used Oct 05, 2023
<ѻý>Severity of RSV Hospitalizations Rivals COVID in Older Adultsѻý> Consider age, underlying medical conditions in RSV vaccine recs, researchers say Oct 05, 2023
<ѻý>Can ctDNA Guide Radiation Use in Oligometastatic NSCLC?ѻý> Detectable circulating tumor DNA before radiotherapy linked with worse survival Oct 05, 2023
<ѻý>How Bad Will This Respiratory Virus Season Be? CDC Weighs In.ѻý> Agency officials also outlined recommendations for COVID, RSV, and influenza vaccines Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Staff Highly Skeptical of Confirmatory Data on KRAS Inhibitor in NSCLCѻý> Reviewers see potentially tiny PFS benefit with sotorasib, raise concerns over "systemic bias" Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>Mortality Risk From Damaged Bronchi Extends to People Without COPDѻý> Findings support use of lung imaging for clinically defining bronchiectasis, study authors say Oct 02, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicronѻý> But only about one-fourth of pregnant women reported getting the vaccine Oct 02, 2023
<ѻý>Low Tidal Volume Compliance Still Lacking in Mechanical Ventilationѻý> Women, shorter patients, those with a high BMI more likely to receive higher tidal volumes Sep 29, 2023
<ѻý>AI Not Ready to Replace Radiologists Interpreting Chest X-Raysѻý> Commercial tools show low sensitivity in some cases Sep 26, 2023
<ѻý>Vascular Conditions Offer No Clarity on Pollution-Dementia Linkѻý> Stroke and hypertension did not correlate with PM2.5 in U.S. cohort study Sep 25, 2023