Study finds vaping in pregnancy harms both mothers and babies
A University of Alberta research team is sending out a vehement warning that vaping is not a safe alternative to smoking during pregnancy.
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Respiratory Tract Diseases: News and Research on Bronchiolitis
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The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until recently. RSV causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. It's common in ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Inside RSV: Researchers pinpoint markers of more severe cases
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains the top cause of hospitalization among young children, leading to respiratory issues like bronchiolitis and pneumonia. However, the reasons why some children experience only mild ...
Oct 12, 2024
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Ziresovir reduces signs, symptoms of bronchiolitis in babies with RSV
For infants and young children hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, ziresovir reduces signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of the New England ...
Sep 27, 2024
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RSV is linked to asthma in children—but we can't say one causes the other yet
As winter rolls on in Australia, respiratory viruses are everywhere. One of the main culprits is respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which has caused more than 145,000 infections around the country so far this year. Most ...
Aug 27, 2024
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Improving health care for veterans with deployment-related lung diseases
Although research studies have demonstrated an association between military deployment in southwest Asia and lung diseases in veterans—such as asthma, bronchiolitis, or other small airways disease—there are still research ...
Jul 22, 2024
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Scientists pinpoint new drug target for RSV
Scientists have discovered how the dangerous respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) defuses our immune response and, in doing so, have pinpointed an exciting new target for drug developers.
Jul 18, 2024
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Lung complications can worsen two years after hospitalization for severe COVID-19
A study conducted in Brazil points to long-term functional abnormalities in their lungs two years after hospital discharge in most severe COVID-19 patients who had required intubation, and a return of pulmonary lesions after ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Post-transplant cyclophosphamide GVHD prophylaxis beneficial in leukemia
For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation, posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) prophylaxis yields comparable relapse incidence (RI) ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Bronchiolitis: Two French studies demonstrate the effectiveness of nirsevimab to protect infants
After a 2022–2023 season marked by a severe epidemic of bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), in particular in terms of emergency department visits and hospital admissions, on September 15, 2023 the French ...
May 28, 2024
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