Category: Disorders & Diseases

Disorders & Diseases

bioAffinity, Pictor Collaborate on Asthma and COPD Tests

The collaboration will combine flow cytometry and proteomic analysis to help ID specific inflammatory pathways for chronic lung diseases.

Disorders & Diseases

Antifungal Shows Potential Treating Severe Valley Fever

Olorofim may provide a treatment option for patients with disseminated Valley Fever who have failed standard therapies.

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

Chronic Rhinosinusitis Balloon Begins Trial

A US study is evaluating a drug-coated balloon designed to improve outcomes for chronic rhinosinusitis patients undergoing sinus surgery.

Infectious Diseases

COVID-19 Pandemic Shifted Timing of Seasonal Respiratory Surges

A study shows that a loss of immunity caused flu and RSV peaks to occur earlier in the season before returning to pre-pandemic patterns.

Critical Care

New Imaging Method Tracks Lung Changes Following Aspiration

Researchers validated a technique using videofluoroscopic recordings to measure liquid infiltration and accumulation in the lungs.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Retransplanted Lungs Used in CF Quadruple Organ Transplant

Surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital successfully transplanted a second set of lungs, a liver, and a kidney into a patient with cystic fibrosis and chronic organ rejection.

Sleep Medicine

FDA Clears HoneyNaps Ai Software for Sleep Apnea Analysis

The USFDA granted 510(k) clearance for the HoneyNaps Somnum V3.0 Ai-based software for polysomnography (PSG) analysis, according to the company.