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Air Pollution: Over Three Billion People Breathe Harmful Air Inside Their Own Homes

More than 3 billion people are exposed to air pollution within their own homes through cooking, heating and lighting with traditional fuels.

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Breathing Easier With A Better Tracheal Stent

Pitt researchers demonstrate successful use of a biodegradable magnesium-alloy stent for pediatric patients.

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Give Them Comfort: Controlling COPD Symptoms at the End of Life (Part I)

Patients' last days of COPD can be characterized by depression, anxiety, pain, and dyspnea. Clinicians must be alert to patient discomfort and offer appropriate palliative care and reassurance.

Disorders & Diseases

CDC: Strong Flu Vaccine Distribution Leads to Mild Flu Season

The rise of the novel coronavirus has overshadowed what would normally be the height of flu season, as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports remarkably low levels of influenza.

Pediatrics

New Way to Test for Fetal Lung Injury

Infectious injury to a fetus' lungs can be detected by monitoring for an increase in specific inflammatory proteins in the amniotic fluid, a study finds.

Products & Treatment

SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test Helps Select Donor Blood Samples for Therapeutic Use

A new COVID-19 antibody assay was able to detect IgG and IgM antibodies to determine viable donor samples for therapeutic use and clinical trials.

Smoking, Vaping & E-Cigarettes

Smoking Associated with Increased Risk of COVID-19 Symptoms, Study Finds

Smoking is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms and smokers are more likely to be admitted to the hospital than non-smokers.

Critical Care

Immune System Malfunctions Distinguish COVID-19 Patients with ARDS

Patients with severe COVID-19 who develop ARDS have malfunctions in their immune systems that distinguish them from other COVID-19 patients.

Infectious Diseases

Two Gorillas Test Positive for COVID-19 at San Diego Zoo

Two gorillas as the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the first reported cases of COVID-19 in great apes.