Black, Latinx Adults With Asthma Benefit From Inhaled Glucocorticoid Add-On "Shovel-ready" intervention can help reduce disparities in asthma burden, researchers say Feb 26, 2022
Early Clinical Activity With CDK4/6 Inhibitor in Pretreated Mesothelioma Disease control in 54% of patients in first clinical evaluation of abemaciclib Feb 17, 2022
Fewer Pills Plus Shorter Time: New Way to Control Drug-Resistant TB? Randomized trial looks at three investigational regimens versus standard of care Feb 17, 2022
Novel Drug Shows Promise for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Challenge trial involving healthy adults showed superiority to placebo at multiple doses Feb 16, 2022
Long-Term Survival Benefit in NSCLC With Another Anti-PD-1/L1 Drug Significant improvements in OS, PFS with durvalumab after CRT for unresectable disease Feb 15, 2022
Can Switching Inhalers Reduce Your Carbon Footprint? DPIs and pMDIs both effective for asthma control, but only one may help the earth Feb 08, 2022
Study: Xofluza May Best Tamiflu in Reducing Family Spread Simulated model suggests 73% more transmission if index cases received oseltamivir Feb 03, 2022
'Impressive' Survival for COVID Patients Undergoing Lung Transplant Early registry data showed COVID cases accounted for 7% of lung transplants nationwide Jan 26, 2022
Two Antivirals No Better Than One for Severe Flu Randomized trial finds no difference when adding baloxavir to standard antivirals Jan 26, 2022
Smokers Reluctant to Quit Respond to Gamified Intervention Integrating nicotine replacement with "skills-building game" may boost long-term cessation Jan 25, 2022
What Caused RSV to Roar Back During COVID? Multinational study pinpoints the most important drivers of the seasonal illness Jan 19, 2022
20-Valent Pneumococcal Vax Adequate for Older Adults Newly updated CDC panel recommendations also support use Jan 05, 2022
Score One for Vapes in Smoking Cessation Spontaneous e-cigarette use may prompt smokers to consider quitting regular combustibles Dec 28, 2021
Myocarditis After COVID Vax; Cigar Sales in Convenience Stores Also in TTHealthWatch: autoimmune disease treatment, and anticoagulant therapy in Afib Dec 23, 2021 podcast
FDA OKs First-in-Class Biologic for Severe Asthma Tezspire is first biologic for this condition with no phenotype or biomarker limitations Dec 20, 2021
Beware Flu and COVID Vax Mix-Ups and Other Medication Errors Medication safety group previews new best practices for next year Dec 09, 2021
Efforts Needed to De-Escalate Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD Clinicians are not always following the guidelines Dec 06, 2021
Year in Review: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine development for older adults continued apace, virus roared back in kids Dec 03, 2021
Bevacizumab Add-On No Help in Progressive EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer Single-agent osimertinib prevails in progressive, T790M-positive NSCLC Dec 02, 2021
Make the Diagnosis: Fever and Flank Pain -- Whatβs Up? A 31-year-old man went to urgent care complaining of fever and chills lasting a few days, which he originally thought was the flu. Nov 30, 2021
Doctor Sues Hospital Over Ivermectin Ban Amid Journal Article Retraction Virginia hospital took issue with article co-authored by Paul Marik, MD Nov 17, 2021
Tumor Volume-Adapted RT Leads to Good Lung Cancer Control With Low Toxicity No recurrence at 1 year in 90% of cases with primary tumors, metastases, synchronous disease Nov 02, 2021
A COVID 'Breathalyzer': Not All Hot Air? Small study found high sensitivity in a group of critically ill patients Oct 28, 2021
Mixed Results With Anti-Interleukin Biologics in Asthma One shows promise; another fails miserably (and mysteriously) Oct 27, 2021
Targeted RT Boosts PFS in Oligoprogressive Lung Cancer Fivefold improvement in NSCLC but no benefit in oligoprogressive breast cancer Oct 25, 2021
40 Million in U.S. Had a Substance Use Disorder in 2020, SAMHSA Survey Finds Number is double that for 2019, but methodology changes may explain much of that, official says Oct 25, 2021
Ho-Hum Oral Presentations on COPD Turn Into Fascinating Roundtable Here's why online meetings can be great Oct 22, 2021
ACIP Streamlines Pneumococcal Vaccine Recs Also endorses recombinant zoster vaccine for immunocompromised adults Oct 20, 2021
Azithromycin Use Tied to Fewer Exacerbations in Asthma Patients Prophylactic benefits observed in real-world study Oct 20, 2021
Antibiotics Used in Dialysis Patients Linked With Sudden Cardiac Death Should floxacins stay or should they go in these patients? Oct 20, 2021
'You're Still Doing WHAT After Lung Cancer Surgery?!' But don't give up on hardened smokers, researcher urges Oct 19, 2021
COVID in the ICU: Can Patients Be Too Obese for ECMO? Florida hospital's experience goes against received wisdom Oct 19, 2021
Higher Mortality With ECMO in Second COVID-19 Wave Mortality rates doubled during November 2020-March 2021 period Oct 19, 2021
Gene Expression Test Improves IPF Diagnosis Quasi-real-world study indicates that physicians will likely find it helpful Oct 18, 2021
New Lefamulin Data Paint Rosy Picture Lead investigator touts efficacy in milder pneumonia Oct 18, 2021
