VA/DoD Release Updated Tobacco Cessation Clinical Practice Guidelines
The new VA/DoD recommendations name varenicline and combination nicotine replacement therapy as preferred treatments for tobacco use cessation.
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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.
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High-performance ICUs Had Lower Pandemic Mortality Rates
ICU mortality rates during the pandemic were significantly lower in ICUs that exhibited high efficiency, pre-COVID-19.
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WHO Expanding Child Access to Sickle Cell Treatments
New global guidance and manufacturing initiatives focus on delivering age-appropriate sickle cell therapies to pediatric patients.
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Youth Vaping Prevention Initiative Wins ELF Award
A Dutch program focused on youth vaping prevention earned the 2026 European Lung Foundation (ELF) Award at ERS 2026.
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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.