New countertop options emerge amid concerns over silicosis and worker deaths

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCompanies that manufacture slabs of engineered stone, a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops, are developing and

Updated on: November 15,2024

New countertop options emerge amid concerns over silicosis and worker deaths

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCompanies that manufacture slabs of engineered stone, a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops, are developing and

Updated on:November 15,2024

Trial shows timing matters when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with limited-stage small cell lung cancer may benefit from adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation, but not if bot

Updated on: October 26,2024

Trial shows timing matters when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with limited-stage small cell lung cancer may benefit from adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation, but not if bot

Updated on:October 26,2024

Off-label drugs prescribed for breathlessness may do more harm than good, warn scientists

byKing's College LondonCredit: Puwadon Sang-ngern from PexelsA new study from King's College London shows that off-label prescriptions of a common antidepressant doesn't help breathl

Updated on: September 23,2024

Off-label drugs prescribed for breathlessness may do more harm than good, warn scientists

byKing's College LondonCredit: Puwadon Sang-ngern from PexelsA new study from King's College London shows that off-label prescriptions of a common antidepressant doesn't help breathl

Updated on:September 23,2024

Gene activation linked to severity of a rare lung cancer

byUniversity of CologneERT expression and telomerase activity in pulmonary carcinoids. Credit:Journal of Clinical Oncology(2024). DOI: 10.1200/JCO.23.02708Pulmonary carcinoids are ra

Updated on: October 24,2024

Gene activation linked to severity of a rare lung cancer

byUniversity of CologneERT expression and telomerase activity in pulmonary carcinoids. Credit:Journal of Clinical Oncology(2024). DOI: 10.1200/JCO.23.02708Pulmonary carcinoids are ra

Updated on:October 24,2024

Common bacterial infection may trigger lung transplant rejection

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPseudomonas-induced antibody-mediated rejection of lung allografts in mice. Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2025). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adu6563A lar

Updated on: February 20,2025

Common bacterial infection may trigger lung transplant rejection

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressPseudomonas-induced antibody-mediated rejection of lung allografts in mice. Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2025). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adu6563A lar

Updated on:February 20,2025

Deep diving with elephant seals offers unique insights into human health

byUniversity of British ColumbiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElite free divers can hold their breath for 10 minutes after years of rigorous, sometimes dangerous training. Northern elephant s

Updated on: August 31,2024

Deep diving with elephant seals offers unique insights into human health

byUniversity of British ColumbiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElite free divers can hold their breath for 10 minutes after years of rigorous, sometimes dangerous training. Northern elephant s

Updated on:August 31,2024

Guideline on handling endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle samples released

byAmerican College of Chest PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on endobronchial ultrasound-gui

Updated on: November 12,2024

Guideline on handling endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle samples released

byAmerican College of Chest PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on endobronchial ultrasound-gui

Updated on:November 12,2024

Clinical trial: Repurposed drug improves outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

byUniversity College LondonPrespecified Primary and Secondary endpoints. Credit:eLife(2023). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.87030.1A drug commonly used to treat cystic fibrosis improved outcomes

Updated on: July 17,2024

Clinical trial: Repurposed drug improves outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

byUniversity College LondonPrespecified Primary and Secondary endpoints. Credit:eLife(2023). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.87030.1A drug commonly used to treat cystic fibrosis improved outcomes

Updated on:July 17,2024

Breathing easier: Nature-inspired treatments could relieve acute respiratory distress

by Barbara Pinho,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers are looking to nature for inspiration on how to treat acute respiratory distress s

Updated on: August 30,2024

Breathing easier: Nature-inspired treatments could relieve acute respiratory distress

by Barbara Pinho,Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation MagazineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers are looking to nature for inspiration on how to treat acute respiratory distress s

Updated on:August 30,2024

Viruses found hiding in lungs' immune cells long after initial illness

by Tamara Schneider,Washington University in St. LouisA 3D reconstruction of a mouse lung four days after infection with fluorescent Sendai virus reveals widespread virus presence (red) and acti

Updated on: November 13,2024

Viruses found hiding in lungs' immune cells long after initial illness

by Tamara Schneider,Washington University in St. LouisA 3D reconstruction of a mouse lung four days after infection with fluorescent Sendai virus reveals widespread virus presence (red) and acti

Updated on:November 13,2024

Results from study of tusamitamab ravtansine vs. docetaxel in previously treated advanced non-squamous NSCLC

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Phase III study comparing tusamitamab ravtansine with docetaxel in patients with advanced non-squamous non-s

Updated on: September 25,2024

Results from study of tusamitamab ravtansine vs. docetaxel in previously treated advanced non-squamous NSCLC

by International Association for the Study of Lung CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA Phase III study comparing tusamitamab ravtansine with docetaxel in patients with advanced non-squamous non-s

Updated on:September 25,2024

High-flow nasal oxygen noninferior to noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure

High-flow nasal oxygen noninferior to noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failureby Lori SolomonHigh-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) is noninferior to noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for endotracheal

Updated on: January 19,2025

High-flow nasal oxygen noninferior to noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure

High-flow nasal oxygen noninferior to noninvasive ventilation for acute respiratory failureby Lori SolomonHigh-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) is noninferior to noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for endotracheal

Updated on:January 19,2025