Individuals with cystic fibrosis, or CF, have a high risk of chronic pneumonia because the thick, sticky mucus that builds up in their lungs provides an environment conducive to the growth of pneumonia-causing bacteria. Once ...
Oct 5, 2017
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American kids' ear infections dropped threefold over 10 years, compared to the 1980s, largely due to pneumococcal vaccines that protect against one type of bacteria that causes them, a new study suggests.
Aug 7, 2017
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Pneumonia or sepsis in adults that results in hospital admission is associated with a six-fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease in the first year, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive ...
Aug 2, 2017
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(HealthDay)—For pediatric and adolescent oncology patients, a single-dose 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) is safe and immunogenic, according to a study published online July 11 in Cancer.
Jul 19, 2017
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Universitätsmedizin Berlin researchers have positively influenced the immune response in severe viral and bacterial co-infections using a human lung tissue model. They were able to show that the immune mechanisms triggered ...
Jul 14, 2017
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(HealthDay)—From 2002 to 2012 there was a decrease in the incidence of admission for aspiration pneumonia, according to research published in the June 1 issue of the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Jun 8, 2017
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Approximately one in four (22.1 percent) adults prescribed an antibiotic in an outpatient setting (such as a doctor's office) for community-acquired pneumonia does not respond to treatment, according to a new study presented ...
May 22, 2017
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When people develop a respiratory infection, recovery from their illness leaves behind an immunological memory that influences how they will respond to later infections.
May 17, 2017
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A new research study of immune responses to pneumococcal vaccines, commonly given to people with compromised immune systems, young children and people over 65, has identified a type of immune cell which is important in generating ...
May 3, 2017
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(HealthDay)—America's prescription drug abuse epidemic may be even more deadly than expected, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.
Apr 25, 2017
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