Category: Disorders & Diseases

Disorders & Diseases

10 Strategies to Increase Radon Testing and Prevent Lung Cancer

The American Lung Association highlights 10 practical strategies to boost radon test kit use, return rates, and residential mitigation.

Disorders & Diseases

Cedars-Sinai LA Deploys Mobile Clinics for Free Flu Shots

The community health initiative expands preventive care access as early influenza activity rises across the West Coast.

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

Exhaled Breath, Blood Tests Differentiate Lung Diseases

Distinct lipid signatures identified in blood plasma and exhaled breath samples can differentiate between IPF and fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Infectious Diseases

Federal Grant to Fund Inhaled Vaccines

A $20.7M federal grant will fund a 5-year inhaled vaccines initiative at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai beginning with development of an avian influenza nasal spray prototype.

Critical Care

Tele-ICU Program Reduced Hospital LOS

A study found that remote ICU support lowered hospital length of stay, but did not increase ventilator utilization.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

Lung Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low

Only about 18% of eligible US adults underwent lung cancer screening in 2022, lagging far behind rates for breast and colorectal cancer screenings.

Sleep Medicine

Resmed Introduces Full Face Fabric CPAP Mask

Resmed announced the US introduction of its AirTouch F40, a fabric, full face CPAP mask option. It will be commercially available starting October 28, 2026.