The FDA expanded the approved indication for Genetech's Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) to include post-exposure prevention of influenza for patients 12 years of age and older after contact with an individual who has the flu.
South Dakota has reported the first flu-related death of the season, according to local news reports.
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.
People of color diagnosed with lung cancer face worse outcomes compared to white Americans, according to the American Lung Association’s third annual State of Lung Cancer report.
Research suggests that compared to vaginally-born children, cesarean-born children may have a higher risk of infection-related hospitalization for up to five years of age.
Leading pathology laboratories across North America, Europe, and Asia have implemented full digitization for their histology samples based on the Philips Digital Pathology scanner and imaging-informatics solutions.
Smoking is the most common cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an often fatal respiratory condition that afflicts millions of Americans. But for many patients living with COPD, stopping smoking isn’t the end of the battle.
ICU patients with COVID-19 have improved survival odds now compared to April 2020, due to a combination of factors, including use of the steroid dexamethasone and less invasive types of ventilation.
While flu cases throughout most of the United States are still low, Iowa is seeing an uptick in new flu cases.