Category: Disorders & Diseases

Disorders & Diseases

Legionnaires’ Cluster Kills Five in New York City

NYC health officials confirm 84 cases and five deaths linked to a legionnaires' disease cluster in the Carnegie Hill and Yorkville neighborhoods.

Disorders & Diseases

Global Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain Below Pandemic Levels

New UNICEF/WHO data show that high drop-out rates for measles vaccines continue to fuel disease outbreaks.

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

First US Toddler Diagnosed With Rare Lung Disease

A two-year-old Indiana child is the first in the United States to be diagnosed with Rajab interstitial lung disease with brain calcifications, a rare genetic disease with only 10 known cases worldwide.

Infectious Diseases

How Host Genetics and Sex Influence Influenza Virulence

Specific host genotypes and sexes can cause influenza A viruses to gain virulence faster, potentially impacting the severity of flu outbreaks.

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 Accepts NDA for Apnimed Sleep Apnea Pill

The FDA will review a New Drug Application for Apnimed's AD109, an investigational oral pill for the treatment of adults with obstructive sleep apnea with a target action date of Feb 28, 2027.