New Data on Childhood Flu Vaccine Efficacy
For every 100 children vaccinated against influenza, between nine and 14 cases are prevented, according to Harvard Medical School data.
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New Data on Childhood Flu Vaccine Efficacy
For every 100 children vaccinated against influenza, between nine and 14 cases are prevented, according to Harvard Medical School data.
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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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Researchers Identify a Novel Gasping Reflex Triggered by Airway Closure
Harvard Medical School researchers unveil a new reflex of the vagus nerve, shedding light on how the body responds to restricted breathing. This groundbreaking study explores enigmatic lung neurons and offers insights into potential treatments for respiratory disorders.
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Most Low-risk Pulmonary Embolism Patients Still Hospitalized After ED Visit
The trend of hospitalizing low-risk PE patients continues despite evidence supporting safe outpatient care, according to a new analysis.
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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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Long-forgotten Antibiotic Effective Against Multidrug-resistant Bacteria
The discovery of nourseothricin in the 1940s generated high hopes for it as a powerful agent against Gram-negative bacteria, but its development was dropped after proving toxic to kidneys. However, researchers are now taking another look.
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Stapled Peptide Nanoparticle Combo Prevents RSV Infection
A collaborative group of researchers say they have developed double-stapled peptides that inhibit respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in cells and in mice.
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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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