Category: Disorders & Diseases

Disorders & Diseases

Vaccine Candidate Effective Against Multiple Fungal Infections

People with diabetes, COPD, or co-infections such as COVID-19, tuberculosis or flu, are at higher risk of developing fungal infections.

Disorders & Diseases

Products 2025: Positive Airway Pressure & Sleep Therapy

RT takes a look at positive airway pressure interfaces, masks, and sleep therapy devices from Cadwell, Mercury Medical, and Philips.

Disorders & Diseases

Lung Cancer Survival Rates ‘Improving for Everyone,’ National Report Reveals

The American Lung Association’s 2023 "State of Lung Cancer" report reveals improvement in five-year survival rate across the US, including for people of color.

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Asthma Drug May Treat Rare Neurological Disorder

The asthma medication theophylline is a suitable drug for treating the rare neurological disorder ADCY5-related dyskinesia, according to a new study.

Infectious Diseases

Recycling Discarded Face Masks

A novel approach to address the global issue of discarded face masks converts them into high-value products such as carbon nanotubes and hydrogen.

Critical Care

Racial Disparities in Emergency Surgery

Researchers estimate annual savings of $1.8 billion if 10% of emergency surgeries are converted to elective procedures through improved screening.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy Before Lung Cancer Surgery Significantly Improves Long-term Survival

Adding immunotherapy (nivolumab) to chemotherapy before surgery significantly improved long-term overall survival for patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared to chemotherapy alone.

Sleep Medicine

Sleep Docs Prefer CPAP for Comorbid Obesity and Sleep Apnea, Patients Prefer Drugs

Sleep medicine professionals favor CPAP therapy to treat comorbid obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, while patients lean toward treatment with weight loss medication tirzepatide (Zepbound).