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Tezepelumab Reduced Exacerbation Rates in severe Asthma 77%

A Phase 3 trial of AstraZeneca/Amgen's Tezepelumab found the drug had a clinically meaningful 77% reduction in annualized asthma exacerbation rates in patients with severe asthma.

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Rare Bone Formation in Lungs Discovered in Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Patient

A new case study reviews the development of diffuse pulmonary ossification in a suspected vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome patient.

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Olympic, Paralympic Athletes at Tokyo 2020 Games to Receive Pfizer Vaccine

Pfizer/BioNTech will donate doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to vaccinate athletes and delegations participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which begin on July 23, 2021.

Disorders & Diseases

How Effective Is COVID-19 Vaccine for Immune Deficient Patients?

A study assessing how people with immune system deficiencies or dysregulations respond to COVID-19 vaccination has begun enrolling participants at the National Institutes of Health

Pediatrics

Child Vaccinations Key to COVID-19 Herd Immunity

Virologists from St Jude Global Infectious Diseases Program say child vaccinations will play a key role in helping to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19.

Products & Treatment

Vitalograph Launches New Spirometer, PFT Software in United States

Vitalograph has released a new generation Pneumotrac spirometer in the United States, along with its upgraded Spirotrac 6 Software.

Smoking, Vaping & E-Cigarettes

Electronic Nicotine Delivery System May Reduce Carcinogen Exposure

A new study found that patients using electronic nicotine delivery systems can mitigate their exposure to a tobacco-specific carcinogen.

Critical Care

Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Only a small percentage of hospitalized patients with acute pulmonary embolism are discharged home from the emergency department, according to new research in the Academic Emergency Medicine journal.

Infectious Diseases

Influenza Vanished Worldwide During The Pandemic

Documented flu cases reported to the World Health Organization have dropped to almost undetectable levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.