Respiratory

The phase 3 LIBERTY ASTHMA VOYAGE clinical trial was conducted with the purpose of investigating the effects of the investigational drug and discovering whether it would be a promising option.

A recent study found that lower vitamin k status was associated with higher rates of chronic obstructive lung disease, wheezing, and asthma.

Researchers believe a recent study shows how living in neighborhoods with high and very high levels of opportunity in early life is associated with lower asthma incidence in childhood.

E-cigarettes have garnered popularity since entering the market in 2006 as a potential aid for smoking cessation, but their use has been associated with increased adverse cardiovascular events.

The respiratory syncytial virus vaccine (Abrysvo) is the first and only maternal RSV vaccine used to help protect infants from the virus.

A recent study found that Infants younger than 3 months, those born prematurely, and those who were publicly insured were at a higher risk for intubation.

A study found that although the number of patients receiving a controller medication increased after their first exacerbation, the percentage given controller medications remained below 50% among the overall population.

Wildfire smoke is a considerable contributor to air pollution, with wildfire smoke exposure consistently associated with respiratory morbidity including lung cancer risk.

A Q&A with Marc Ost, co-owner of Eric’s RX Shoppe, which was one of the first community pharmacies to receive the new vaccine.

A recent study found that the largest positive associations were seen in former smokers and patients of Hispanic race.

The FDA is working quickly to address shortages of the form used in nebulizers.

Smartphone app-based interventions were found to be more effective when combined with pharmacotherapy.

Applications which utilize social media appear to reduce smoking relapse rates.

The approval follows a unanimous vote of support from the FDA Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee.

Researchers encourage physicians to personalize care plans to ensure that more patients adhere to their inhalers.

Electronic inhaler devices record objective inhalation quality data and permit assessment of patient efforts.

The first RSV vaccines were approved by the FDA earlier this year.

A recent study examined the effects that different work environments can have on adults with asthma.

Which masks (if any) serve as the best protection against wildfire smoke, and what do experts say about home appliances like air conditioners?

Air quality in New York City was the worst in the world on Tuesday morning.

Knowledge gaps exist around the timing of pneumonitis onset in patients treated with checkpoint inhibitors.

Abrysvo is the second RSV vaccine approved by the FDA.

Exhaled carbon monoxide in vape users significantly decreased between their first and third clinical visits.

Some patients with PAH need to travel long distances, which may impact their access to quality care providers.