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Independent Risk Factors for Adult-Onset Asthma

A new study investigated risk factors for severe adult-onset asthma, including smoking, NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease, and other contributors.

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COVID-19 Could Cause Male Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction – But Vaccines Do Not

Contrary to myths circulating on social media, COVID-19 vaccines do not cause erectile dysfunction and male infertility.

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Inhaled COVID-19 Vaccine Prevents Disease and Transmission in Animals

In a new study assessing the potential of a single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine, researchers found that the vaccine fully protects mice against lethal COVID-19 infection.

Disorders & Diseases

Over 200 People May Have Been Exposed to Monkeypox in the US

The CDC is monitoring more than 200 people for potential exposure to monkeypox after an individual who contracted the disease in Nigeria arrived at a Texas airport.

Pediatrics

Should States Allow Minors to Consent to Vaccination without Parental Permission?

State laws should authorize minors to consent to COVID-19 vaccination without parental permission, according to bioethics and policy researchers with UPenn and Yale University.

Products & Treatment

FDA: Pfizer Expands Recall of Smoking Cessation Drug Chantix

Pfizer has expanded its voluntary recall of smoking cessation drug Chantix, according to an update posted on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website.

Smoking, Vaping & E-Cigarettes

The Evaluation of Cytisinicline in Cessation of E-cigarette Use, Nicotine Addiction

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Achieve Life Sciences a grant to evaluate the use of cytisinicline as a treatment for cessation of nicotine e-cigarette use.

Critical Care

Probiotics Tied to Fewer Upper Respiratory Symptoms in Obese, Older Adults

Daily probiotic use was associated with fewer upper respiratory symptoms in obese patients as well as adults over age 45, according to a new study.

Infectious Diseases

CDC Investigates Monkeypox Case in Texas

The CDC is looking into a case of an unusual virus called monkeypox in a traveler coming from Nigeria, according to a report from CNN Health.