Respiratory Diseases

 
"Be Vigilant About Risk Factors for COPD, Aggressive with Questions About Symptoms," Expert Advises Primary Care
November 25, 2024

COPD expert MeiLan K Han, MD, MS, says that in the absence of a definitive single tool to assess for COPD, probing patients for risk factors and symptoms is essential.

2025 GOLD Report on COPD Addresses Cardiovascular Risk in New Section: MeiLan Han, MD, MS, Highlights Rationale
November 22, 2024

Cardiovascular comorbidities in adults with COPD are linked to poor outcomes including reduced QoL, increased hospitalizations, and greater risk of mortality, Han explains.

Respiratory Virus Season 2024-2025: Expert Insights to Help Primary Care Prepare
November 11, 2024

Insights on how to manage the "triple threat" of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 this season.

Social, Racial Disparities in Flu, COVID-19, RSV Vaccine Uptake: Daily Dose
October 31, 2024

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Investigational RSV Vaccine Yields Positive Preliminary Data in Head-to-Head Comparison with Arexvy
October 29, 2024

Preliminary phase 1 data showed that RSV neutralizing antibodies for non-adjuvanted SCB-1019 matched GSK’s AS01E-adjuvanted RSV vaccine, Arexvy.

New Data Highlight Social, Racial Disparities in Flu, COVID-19, RSV Vaccine Uptake
October 17, 2024

IDWeek 2024: Black individuals were less likely to be vaccinated against all 3 respiratory viruses than White individuals, according to new research.

FDA Approves First-Ever Biologic Medicine for COPD: Daily Dose
October 08, 2024

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Albuterol/Budesonide Reduces Risk of Exacerbation in People with Intermittent, Mild-Persistent Asthma
October 07, 2024

Albuterol/budesonide (Airsupra) has now proven effective as novel combination as-needed rescue medication for adults with asthma regardless of disease severity.

RSV Mortality Higher than for Influenza B 90 Days After Hospital Discharge: New Data
October 01, 2024

Older adults hospitalized with RSV were older, more frail, and more likely to have respiratory comorbidities than those with influenza A or B, the study found.

FDA Approval of Dupilumab for Uncontrolled COPD will Change the Treatment Landscape: Interview with Surya Bhatt, MD, MSPH
September 27, 2024

Surya Bhatt, MD, MSPH, is coprincipal investigator for the 2 pivotal phase 3 clinical trials that supported today's landmark FDA approval of dupilumab for COPD.