80% of Tuberculosis Patients Don’t Have Persistent Cough
A study of more than 600,000 individuals shows that 4 in 5 with TB have no persistent cough, previously believed to be the most common symptom of the infectious disease.
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Gefapixant Gets European Medicines Agency’s Backing for Chronic Cough
Merck’s investigational drug for chronic cough is one step closer to coming to market after receiving a positive recommendation from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use.
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A Study Looks at Gefapixant Treatment for Chronic Cough
New research found that gefapixant is associated with a significant reduction in cough frequency in people with unexplained chronic cough.
AI Surveillance Could Track Flu Outbreaks, Study Finds
Researchers have invented a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning which can detect coughing and crowd size in real time.
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Study: Experimental Drug Could Treat Chronic Cough
An experimental drug called gefapixant blocks a cellular receptor that’s key to the cough reflex, according to research published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
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A Young Person’s Death Prompts Questions About Risks of Pneumonia
A 34-year-old ESPN reporter is dead after battling pneumonia, according to several news reports.
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FeNO May Help Diagnose Cough Variant Asthma
FeNO may be useful for diagnosing cough variant asthma in patients with chronic cough who have normal spirometry.
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Trial to Test Therapy for Persistent Cough in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Respivant Sciences has dosed the first patient in the SCENIC trial, a Phase 2b study of RVT-1601 for the treatment of persistent cough in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
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Pertussis Cases on the Rise in United States
A study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases found that US cases of pertussis have risen significantly since 2000.
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Beware the Coughing Sheep of Zion National Park
Visitors to Zion National Park are being asked to monitor pneumonia in the park’s bighorn sheep by reporting their coughing.
Read MoreLaryngeal Dysfunction in Cough Hypersensitivity Syndrome Similar to Other Conditions
Both subjective and objective evidence of laryngeal dysfunction may be common in individuals with chronic cough and cough hypersensitivity syndrome (CHS), according to a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical...
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FeNO Useful in Cough Treatment
Levels of fractionated exhaled of nitric oxide (FeNO) can indicate whether patients with unexplained coughs need treatment with inhaled corticosteroids.
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Afferent Pharma’s Drug Candidate Reduces Cough Frequency
Afferent Pharmaceuticals has announced the results of a Phase 2 clinical trial that showed the company’s drug candidate AF-219 reduced daytime cough frequency by 75%.
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Statins Alleviate Chronic Coughing for Bronchiectasis Patients
One study has shown that the common cholesterol-lowering drugs could provide relief to patients suffering from bronchiectasis, a chronic lung disease.
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Disease Management for Chronic Lung Disease
Pulmonary rehabilitation and disease management offer strategies for patients to become actively involved in their care and improve their functional outcomes.
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