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Asthma: Potential Long-term Treatment Found

Researchers from Aston University and Imperial College London have found a potential way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma.

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Implications of Changing Pulmonary Hypertension Definitions

Experts at the World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension debated the definition of pulmonary hypertension.

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Inhaled Nitric Oxide Reduced Hospital Stay and Supplemental Oxygen Use in Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Pneumonia

High-dose inhaled nitric oxide led to more rapid weaning from supplemental oxygen and reduced length of hospital stay in pregnant women hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, according to a study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Disorders & Diseases

As Bird Flu Spreads, We Are Closer to Seeing a Universal Flu Vaccine

As reports of bird flu outbreaks are cropping up across the globe, we are one step closer to seeing a universal flu vaccine.

Pediatrics

FDA Approves Vaxneuvance Pneumococcal Vaccine for Infants, Children

The FDA has expanded the approval for Merck's Vaxneuvance for prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae to include children 6 weeks through 17 years of age.

Products & Treatment

Michigan Instruments Launches SBL, Spontaneous Breathing Lung Simulator

Michigan Instruments has released its Spontaneous Breathing Lung Simulator (SBL), available as an independent device or an add-on to the current version of the TLL Training Test Lungs and PneuView systems.

Smoking, Vaping & E-Cigarettes

Smoking Increases Risk of Severe COVID-19 Outcomes

Research published in PLoS ONE assessed the association of smoking with COVID-19 complications.

Critical Care

Electrical Stimulation Treats Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression

A novel treatment for opioid-induced respiratory depression that administers electrical pulses to the back of the neck helped anesthetized patients undergoing neurosurgery regain respiratory control following high dosage opioid use.

Infectious Diseases

Bird Flu Hits Seals, Red Foxes, Bobcats and Other Mammals

At least seven states have detected the bird flu in red fox kits, to which the pathogen appeared to be particularly lethal.