Category: Disorders & Diseases

Disorders & Diseases

Genetic Discovery for Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

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

Disorders & Diseases

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.

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

Application Accepted for Inhaled Pulmonary Fibrosis Treatment

If cleared by federal regulators, nebulized Tyvaso (treprostinil) Inhalation Solution would become the first inhaled option designed to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Infectious Diseases

IDSA Concerned Over Federal Plan to Overhaul Infectious Disease Research

Leading medical societies warn that proposed changes and funding delays at the National Institutes of Health could disrupt active studies and patient care.

Critical Care

Bedside Ultrasound Scan Could Predict Lung Complications After Heart Surgery

Rapid, noninvasive ultrasound scan of the thigh can identify cardiac surgery patients at elevated risk of serious pulmonary complications before symptoms appear.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Two Target Proteins ID’d to Treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Targeting key cellular proteins may provide new opportunities to diagnose, prevent, and treat pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Sleep Medicine

COVID-19 Alters Sleep Breathing Patterns

People with a COVID-19 history showed a significantly stronger breathing response following brief arousals from sleep.