Category: Disorders & Diseases

Disorders & Diseases

New Computational Tool Identifies Previously Hidden Asthma Genes

Researchers used a new mapping method to find 21 genes that drive asthma biology, potentially revealing new targets for drug development.

Disorders & Diseases

AAP Pediatric Flu Vaccine Recommendations

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued updated recommendations for the prevention and control of influenza in children for the 2026-27 season, urging vaccination for all children aged 6 months and older.

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

Azithromycin vs Roflumilast for AECOPD

A UCLA Health study compared azithromycin and roflumilast in protecting against acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).

Infectious Diseases

NASA Studying Pneumonia Bacteria in Space

International Space Station experiments use the unique environment of space to study the link between Streptococcus pneumoniae and long-term cardiovascular complications.

Critical Care

Reducing Unplanned Extubations in the ICU

A New Jersey hospital reversed an upward trend of unplanned extubation rates and maintained the improvement for five years.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Awareness of Lung Cancer Screening Availability Remains Low

Only one-third (33%) of surveyed Americans were aware that low-dose CT scans are available individuals at high-risk of lung cancer.

Sleep Medicine

FDA Approves Orzeyful for Narcolepsy Type 1

Orzeyful is the first drug to target the underlying loss of orexin signaling to address the full range of narcolepsy type 1.