A report from ProPublica claims the first warnings about the foam used in Philips ventilators and PAP machines occurred more than a decade ago but thousands were withheld from the FDA until the eventual recall in 2021.
Neonatal pulmonary disorders may require additional respiratory support beyond supplemental oxygen, such as nasal CPAP, HFNC, nasal BiPAP, NIPPV, nHFOV, or even NIV-NAVA.
Beyfortus is the first preventive option approved to protect a broad infant population, including those born healthy at term, preterm, or with specific health conditions that make them vulnerable to severe RSV disease.
The US FDA expanded Pfizer's Abrysvo (RSV vaccine) for use during pregnancy to prevent LRTD caused by RSV in infants from birth through 6 months of age.
Vaping is associated with respiratory symptoms including wheeze, bronchitic symptoms, and dyspnea in young adults, independent of combustible cannabis and cigarette exposures, according to research published online in Thorax.
An NIH study found high levels of some minerals and metals in environmental water supplies may increase the risk of nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary infections in people with cystic fibrosis.