Genetic Scoring Tool May Improve IPF Diagnosis
A study of more than 570,000 people validates a polygenic risk score to identify idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients at risk for severe outcomes or death.
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Genetic Scoring Tool May Improve IPF Diagnosis
A study of more than 570,000 people validates a polygenic risk score to identify idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients at risk for severe outcomes or death.
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Monash, Brigham and Women’s Renew Sleep Research Partnership
The collaboration will focus on sleep and circadian medicine, including research into obstructive sleep apnea and wearable health technology.
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Research Aims to Develop Diagnostic Test to Classify Different Types of Asthma
New industry support enables the team to expand their search and validation of diagnostic biomarkers to shed light on asthma with thus far unexplained causes and improve therapy.
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Implant Detects Opioid Overdose and Automatically Administers Naloxone
The implantable device, tested in animal models, continuously monitors vital signs and automatically administers naloxone during opioid overdose.
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Daily Toothbrushing Lowers Rates of Hospital-acquired Pneumonia
Toothbrushing also is associated with lower rates of ICU mortality, shorter duration of mechanical ventilation, and shorter ICU length of stay.
Read MoreNirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Linked to Virologic Rebound in COVID-19 Patients
An observational study found that patients treated with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for acute COVID-19 showed more frequent virologic rebound compared to those not receiving the treatment.
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Prenatal Vitamin D Reduces Child’s Risk of Asthma, Study Finds
A review of 15 years’ worth of data found that vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy reduced rates of asthma and wheezing in children compared to standard prenatal multivitamin.
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Cancer Surgeon Confirmed as New NIH Director
Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, was installed as the 17th director of the National Institutes of Health, becoming the first surgeon and the second woman to hold the position.
Read MoreGeneric Fluticasone-Salmeterol as Effective as Brand-name Version for COPD
A study of patients treated for COPD found the inhaler, Wixela Inhub, is a substitutable version of the dry powder inhaler Advair Diskus.
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Targeting Mucus Plugs Could Help Prevent COPD Deaths
Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers conducted a study linking mucus plugs to higher mortality.
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Electronic Letters Improve Flu Vaccine Uptake in Older Adults
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in collaboration with Danish researchers, have identified two types of electronic letters that resulted in modest but “statistically significant” increases in influenza vaccination rates,
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Medline Signs Prime Vendor Agreement with Mass General Brigham
Medline will now be the exclusive provider of medical and surgical supplies across Mass General Brigham health system’s continuum of care.
Read MoreThe Art of Predicting Severe COPD Risk
Patients at greater risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could be identified with the help of a polygenic risk score, according to new research.
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One Million Children Suffer from TB Annually – Double Previous Estimates
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School estimate the number of childhood TB cases is double previous estimates: about 1 million annually with 32,000 suffering from multidrug-resistant TB.
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Public Smoking Bans Associated With Reduced Preterm Births and Child Asthma Attacks
Rates of preterm birth and hospital admissions for child asthma dropped by 10% following the implementation of laws that prohibit smoking in public places.
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