Category: Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Mepolizumab Reduced Corticosteroid Use in COPD Patients

Analysis of Phase 3 clinical trials shows mepolizumab cuts annual steroid exposure and high-dose treatment days for COPD patients.

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

Secondhand Vapor Tied to Pediatric Asthma Flare-Ups

Exposure to secondhand vapor from e-cigarettes independently increases respiratory symptoms and asthma attacks in children, according to study findings.

Chronic Pulmonary Disorders

New Target Discovered for Sickle Cell Disease, Beta Thalassemia

Researchers identified a biological pathway that could help produce healthy red blood cells in patients with inherited blood disorders like sickle cell disease.

Asthma

Semaglutide Tied to Fewer Asthma, COPD Exacerbations

The diabetes and weight loss injection semaglutide was associated with fewer asthma attacks and COPD exacerbations, according to ERS 2026 research.

COPD

COPD Origins Tied to Early Child Lung Development, Air Pollution

Children with an inherited risk for COPD show slower lung growth when exposed to higher levels of air pollution during early childhood.

Cystic fibrosis

Wearable Sweat Test Stickers for Cystic Fibrosis

Wearable stickers can accurately measure sweat chloride levels in cystic fibrosis patients in under an hour without specialized laboratory equipment.

Pulmonary Fibrosis

ALA to Promote Awareness of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis

On World Interstitial Lung Disease Day, the American Lung Association launched an initiative to helping PPF patients and caregivers recognize worsening symptoms and lung scarring.

Allergies

How Hurricane Flooding Affects Respiratory Symptoms

Researchers identified the factors that are most likely to create hazardous respiratory conditions inside homes after hurricane-related flooding.

Other Chronic Diseases

Genetic Discovery for Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Researchers identified genetic-related structural defects that prevent cilia from clearing mucus in primary ciliary dyskinesia patients.