<ѻýҕl>Avian Flu Update: U.S. Announces More Than $175 Million to Track, Contain H5N1ѻýҕl> "The risk to the public from this outbreak remains low," HHS Secretary says May 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Risk-Targeted Preventive TB Treatment Works, Particularly With Infection Testingѻýҕl> Large real-world analysis homes in on the best strategies in high- and low-burden settings May 09, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Adult RSV Shots Given to More Than 30 Babies by Mistakeѻýҕl> "Administration errors are preventable with proper education and training," say study authors May 09, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Investigational Drug Could Help Vapers Quitѻýҕl> Results of mid-stage trial "promising" but need confirmation, researcher says May 08, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Higher Risk of Infant Death Tied to Dual Cannabis, Nicotine Use in Pregnancyѻýҕl> Heightened risk also observed for a host of other adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes May 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>WHO Overturns Dogma on Airborne Disease Spread. The CDC Might Not Act on It.ѻýҕl> The report "is a complete U-turn," according to one expert May 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>What Is Going on With Catheter-Based Pulmonary Embolism Devices in the Real World?ѻýҕl> Researchers try to make do with the scant data on advanced PE intervention May 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Medicare Drug Price Negotiation; Diagnostic Errorsѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: neomycin for preventing respiratory viral infections May 04, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>What If States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking?ѻýҕl> This underutilized strategy has proven effective May 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Increasing the Dose of Smoking Cessation Treatments Improved Abstinenceѻýҕl> Switching from combined nicotine replacement therapy to varenicline promising, but didn't last May 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Potential First Known Case of Mammal-to-Human Bird Flu Transmission Detailedѻýҕl> Genetic evidence strongly suggests dairy farm worker contracted H5N1 from cattle May 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Azithromycin Fails to Ease Burden of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preemiesѻýҕl> Targeting Ureaplasma colonization, lung inflammation with antibiotic doesn't pan out in trial May 02, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Glecirasib Shows Promising Efficacy in KRAS-Mutated NSCLCѻýҕl> Trend towards better response rate, PFS compared with approved KRAS inhibitors May 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Progressing Interstitial Lung Abnormalities Linked to Respiratory Distressѻýҕl> Association observed in ex- and current smokers without interstitial lung disease diagnosis Apr 30, 2024
<ѻýҕl>DEA Will Move to Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Shift, Sources Sayѻýҕl> Move would not legalize marijuana for recreational use Apr 30, 2024
<ѻýҕl>CDC: Premature Mortality for Top Causes of Death Higher in Rural Areasѻýҕl> Death rate vs urban areas continues to widen for cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and stroke Apr 30, 2024
<ѻýҕl>EPA Bans Consumer Use of Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Liver, Lung Cancersѻýҕl> Methylene chloride has killed at least 88 workers since 1980 Apr 30, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Teen Vaping Linked to Higher Lead, Uranium Levelsѻýҕl> Use poses potential harm for brain and organ development, researchers say Apr 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Philips to Pay Over $1 Billion to Resolve Lawsuits Over Sleep Apnea Devicesѻýҕl> Payout includes medical monitoring claims from patients who used company's CPAP, BiPAP machines Apr 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Dozens of Deaths Show Risks of Injecting Sedatives Into People Restrained by Policeѻýҕl> The practice has spread but is built on questionable science Apr 27, 2024
<ѻýҕl>White House Indefinitely Delays Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettesѻýҕl> Biden administration has delayed the final rule several times recently Apr 26, 2024
<ѻýҕl>More Cases of Asthma, COPD, Hypertension After Military Burn Pit Exposureѻýҕl> Ask veterans with symptoms if they were deployed to bases with open burn pits, says expert Apr 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Most Expectant Moms Say They're Likely to Get Maternal RSV Vaccineѻýҕl> But one in five soon-to-be parents said they had never even heard of RSV, survey finds Apr 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>High-Dose Vit A Fails Again for Serious Lung Disease in Premature Infantsѻýҕl> Another trial of enteral supplementation is unable to reduce bronchopulmonary dysplasia rates Apr 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Bird Flu Found in Milk; Clinic Implanted Dead Embryos? Olympic Abuse Settlementѻýҕl> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻýҕl staff Apr 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>When Red-Hot Isn't Enough: CDC's Heat Risk Tool Sets Magenta as Most Dangerous Levelѻýҕl> Heat is the number one cause of weather-related death Apr 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Does Evidence Fully Support Antibiotic Use for Acute Sinusitis in Kids?ѻýҕl> Meta-analysis shows fewer treatment failures, but which children benefit is mostly unclear Apr 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Is There a Vaccine for H5N1 Influenza?ѻýҕl> And how quickly could it be deployed should it be needed? Apr 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Underweight, but Not Obesity, Linked to Glaucoma Progressionѻýҕl> Meanwhile, tobacco/alcohol use had no significant links to changes in retinal nerve fiber layer Apr 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>If Biopsy Needed for ILD Diagnosis, Start With Less-Invasive Option, Trial Suggestsѻýҕl> Reduced patient burden using "step-up" approach with transbronchial cryobiopsy first Apr 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Alectinib Lands FDA Approval for Adjuvant Therapy in NSCLCѻýҕl> The ALK inhibitor reduced the risk of recurrence or death by 76% versus chemotherapy Apr 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Trials Identify Better Way to Select Antibiotics for UTIs, Pneumonia in Inpatientsѻýҕl> Provider prompts reduced empiric use of extended-spectrum antibiotics, without affecting safety Apr 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>IG Live April 22: Temperature Rising, Health Decliningѻýҕl> How health professionals can help confront climate change Apr 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Tirzepatide Improves Sleep Apnea in Patients With Obesity, Drugmaker Saysѻýҕl> Topline results add yet another potential reason for use of dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist Apr 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Antipsychotics in Dementia Tied to Wider Range of 'Serious Harms'ѻýҕl> Steepest increases in risk observed for pneumonia, kidney injury, VTE, and stroke Apr 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>COVID Infection Not Linked to New Asthma Diagnoses in Kidsѻýҕl> Less exposure to respiratory viruses, other asthma risk factors during pandemic may have helped Apr 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Expands Approval of Severe Asthma Drugѻýҕl> Add-on maintenance therapy benralizumab now indicated for children ages 6 to 11 years as well Apr 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>After Massive CPAP Recall, Philips Ordered to Overhaul Manufacturingѻýҕl> More than 5 million machines have been recalled since 2021 Apr 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Apnea Tied to Non-Invasive Ventilation in Hospitalized COVID Patientsѻýҕl> Booster vaccination blunted the risk, however Apr 09, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Accelerated Aging Linked to Recent Increase in Early-Onset Solid Tumorsѻýҕl> Strength of association increased in more recent birth cohorts Apr 09, 2024