<ѻý>Dupilumab Continues to Show Promise in Eosinophilic Esophagitisѻý> Almost 60% of patients in LIBERTY EoE TREET study achieved remission Feb 27, 2022
<ѻý>Black, Latinx Adults With Asthma Benefit From Inhaled Glucocorticoid Add-Onѻý> "Shovel-ready" intervention can help reduce disparities in asthma burden, researchers say Feb 26, 2022
<ѻý>Early Clinical Activity With CDK4/6 Inhibitor in Pretreated Mesotheliomaѻý> Disease control in 54% of patients in first clinical evaluation of abemaciclib Feb 17, 2022
<ѻý>Fewer Pills Plus Shorter Time: New Way to Control Drug-Resistant TB?ѻý> Randomized trial looks at three investigational regimens versus standard of care Feb 17, 2022
<ѻý>Novel Drug Shows Promise for Respiratory Syncytial Virusѻý> Challenge trial involving healthy adults showed superiority to placebo at multiple doses Feb 16, 2022
<ѻý>Long-Term Survival Benefit in NSCLC With Another Anti-PD-1/L1 Drugѻý> Significant improvements in OS, PFS with durvalumab after CRT for unresectable disease Feb 15, 2022
<ѻý>Can Switching Inhalers Reduce Your Carbon Footprint?ѻý> DPIs and pMDIs both effective for asthma control, but only one may help the earth Feb 08, 2022
<ѻý>Study: Xofluza May Best Tamiflu in Reducing Family Spreadѻý> Simulated model suggests 73% more transmission if index cases received oseltamivir Feb 03, 2022
<ѻý>'Impressive' Survival for COVID Patients Undergoing Lung Transplantѻý> Early registry data showed COVID cases accounted for 7% of lung transplants nationwide Jan 26, 2022
<ѻý>Two Antivirals No Better Than One for Severe Fluѻý> Randomized trial finds no difference when adding baloxavir to standard antivirals Jan 26, 2022
<ѻý>Smokers Reluctant to Quit Respond to Gamified Interventionѻý> Integrating nicotine replacement with "skills-building game" may boost long-term cessation Jan 25, 2022
<ѻý>What Caused RSV to Roar Back During COVID?ѻý> Multinational study pinpoints the most important drivers of the seasonal illness Jan 19, 2022
<ѻý>20-Valent Pneumococcal Vax Adequate for Older Adultsѻý> Newly updated CDC panel recommendations also support use Jan 05, 2022
<ѻý>Score One for Vapes in Smoking Cessationѻý> Spontaneous e-cigarette use may prompt smokers to consider quitting regular combustibles Dec 28, 2021
<ѻý>Myocarditis After COVID Vax; Cigar Sales in Convenience Storesѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: autoimmune disease treatment, and anticoagulant therapy in Afib Dec 23, 2021 podcast
<ѻý>FDA OKs First-in-Class Biologic for Severe Asthmaѻý> Tezspire is first biologic for this condition with no phenotype or biomarker limitations Dec 20, 2021
<ѻý>Beware Flu and COVID Vax Mix-Ups and Other Medication Errorsѻý> Medication safety group previews new best practices for next year Dec 09, 2021
<ѻý>Efforts Needed to De-Escalate Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPDѻý> Clinicians are not always following the guidelines Dec 06, 2021
<ѻý>Year in Review: Respiratory Syncytial Virusѻý> Vaccine development for older adults continued apace, virus roared back in kids Dec 03, 2021
<ѻý>Bevacizumab Add-On No Help in Progressive EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancerѻý> Single-agent osimertinib prevails in progressive, T790M-positive NSCLC Dec 02, 2021
<ѻý>Make the Diagnosis: Fever and Flank Pain -- What’s Up?ѻý> A 31-year-old man went to urgent care complaining of fever and chills lasting a few days, which he originally thought was the flu. Nov 30, 2021
<ѻý>Doctor Sues Hospital Over Ivermectin Ban Amid Journal Article Retractionѻý> Virginia hospital took issue with article co-authored by Paul Marik, MD Nov 17, 2021
<ѻý>Tumor Volume-Adapted RT Leads to Good Lung Cancer Control With Low Toxicityѻý> No recurrence at 1 year in 90% of cases with primary tumors, metastases, synchronous disease Nov 02, 2021
<ѻý>A COVID 'Breathalyzer': Not All Hot Air?ѻý> Small study found high sensitivity in a group of critically ill patients Oct 28, 2021
<ѻý>Mixed Results With Anti-Interleukin Biologics in Asthmaѻý> One shows promise; another fails miserably (and mysteriously) Oct 27, 2021
<ѻý>Targeted RT Boosts PFS in Oligoprogressive Lung Cancerѻý> Fivefold improvement in NSCLC but no benefit in oligoprogressive breast cancer Oct 25, 2021
<ѻý>40 Million in U.S. Had a Substance Use Disorder in 2020, SAMHSA Survey Findsѻý> Number is double that for 2019, but methodology changes may explain much of that, official says Oct 25, 2021
<ѻý>Ho-Hum Oral Presentations on COPD Turn Into Fascinating Roundtableѻý> Here's why online meetings can be great Oct 22, 2021
<ѻý>Beware the Cotton Swabѻý> Case report of brain infection traced to compulsive ear cleaning Oct 21, 2021
<ѻý>ACIP Streamlines Pneumococcal Vaccine Recsѻý> Also endorses recombinant zoster vaccine for immunocompromised adults Oct 20, 2021
<ѻý>Azithromycin Use Tied to Fewer Exacerbations in Asthma Patientsѻý> Prophylactic benefits observed in real-world study Oct 20, 2021
<ѻý>Antibiotics Used in Dialysis Patients Linked With Sudden Cardiac Deathѻý> Should floxacins stay or should they go in these patients? Oct 20, 2021
<ѻý>'You're Still Doing WHAT After Lung Cancer Surgery?!'ѻý> But don't give up on hardened smokers, researcher urges Oct 19, 2021
<ѻý>COVID in the ICU: Can Patients Be Too Obese for ECMO?ѻý> Florida hospital's experience goes against received wisdom Oct 19, 2021
<ѻý>Higher Mortality With ECMO in Second COVID-19 Waveѻý> Mortality rates doubled during November 2020-March 2021 period Oct 19, 2021
<ѻý>Gene Expression Test Improves IPF Diagnosisѻý> Quasi-real-world study indicates that physicians will likely find it helpful Oct 18, 2021