Category: Disorders & Diseases

Disorders & Diseases

Mindray Launches SV70 Noninvasive Ventilator

The SV70 provides noninvasive ventilation and high-flow therapy while maintaining compatibility with existing hospital accessories.

Disorders & Diseases

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.

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

Mepolizumab Reduced Corticosteroid Use in COPD Patients

Analysis of Phase 3 clinical trials shows mepolizumab cuts annual steroid exposure and high-dose treatment days for COPD patients.

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

Early Screening, Targeted Treatments Improve Lung Cancer Survival

Catching lung cancer early enables surgical tumor removal, while routine screening and newer therapies improve patient outcomes.

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.