Category: Disorders & Diseases

Disorders & Diseases

Cell Death Pathway Linked to Tuberculosis Lung Damage

New research on how infected immune cells die reveals potential targets to protect lung tissue from severe respiratory infection.

Disorders & Diseases

Telomere Length A Biomarker for Lung Damage

Shorter telomere length is associated with a usual interstitial pneumonia radiologic pattern in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD).

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

NFL QB Jalen Hurts Diagnosed With DVT, Pulmonary Emboli

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will likely miss the remainder of the NFL regular season after being diagnosed with DVT and bilateral pulmonary emboli.

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

How Anesthesia Affects Neural Activity

Researchers at UCLA use human stem cell-derived models to replicate the brain wave patterns produced by general anesthesia.

Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic

ECG Data from Sleep Studies Predict Long-Term Cardiac Risk

Artificial intelligence analyzing ECG data during overnight sleep tests identifies future risk for heart failure and death.

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.