Category: Disorders & Diseases

Disorders & Diseases

Agencies Establish Global Mpox Vaccine Stockpile

A new international initiative aims to provide countries with equitable, rapid access to vaccines during mpox disease surges.

Disorders & Diseases

World Health Organization OKs Multi-dose Maternal RSV Vaccine

The new multi-dose RSV vial is expected to lower costs and simplify global distribution to protect infants from severe respiratory illness.

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

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.

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

Lung Cancer Patients Have Higher Levels of Microplastics in Lungs

Patients diagnosed with lung cancer demonstrated a higher prevalence and greater total burden of microplastics in their lungs compared to individuals without cancer.

Sleep Medicine

Ai Chatbots Wrongly Disregard Sleep Apnea Symptoms

New research finds artificial intelligence tools frequently fail to recommend medical referrals when patients push back or downplay their sleep apnea symptoms.