Could salmon and other fatty fish unlock new treatments for severe lung disease?
Lung inflammation and injury can quickly turn into acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in patients with pneumonia, COVID-19 and other conditions.
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Respiratory Tract Diseases: News and Research on Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Discovery of 3 severe pneumonia subtypes could lead to tailored treatments
Cambridge researchers have shown that severe pneumonia has three different subtypes, helping explain why some patients in intensive care units (ICUs) recover from their illness faster than others, while for other patients ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Inhaled RNA therapy cuts lung inflammation after severe infections in preclinical tests
NTU Singapore is working with China's Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) and Swedish biotechnology company Lipigon Pharmaceuticals AB to develop a new inhaled treatment aimed at helping patients recover ...
Apr 13, 2026
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Why COVID and flu hit older lungs harder: Aging tissue may bring on immune dysregulation
Older adults are much more likely to become seriously ill from flu or COVID because aging lung cells can drive excessive immune responses, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco. The findings enhance ...
Mar 27, 2026
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Scrub typhus a threat in the home, studies in South India find
Most human scrub typhus infections could occur inside villages rather than during agricultural work, suggests new research conducted with the help of communities living in Tamil Nadu. The new findings are part of a collaboration ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Artificial lung system keeps patient alive without lungs until transplant
Humans can't live without lungs, but Ankit Bharat's patient did for 48 hours.
Jan 29, 2026
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Rates of opioid use in pregnancy have more than doubled over past decade, finds study
New research from Oregon Health & Science University has found that the rate of opioid use during pregnancy has risen two-fold over the past decade.
Dec 23, 2025
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Flu is hitting California early—doctors worry this year will be especially hard on kids
Fueled by a new viral strain, flu is hitting California early—and doctors are warning that they expect the season may be particularly tough on young children.
Dec 23, 2025
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New potential gene-based treatment for sepsis and lung injury
A new discovery from the lab of YouYang Zhao, Ph.D., from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, opens promising new directions for treatment of life-threatening ...
Nov 17, 2025
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Oxygen deprivation heightens risk of illness by changing genes, researchers discover
Low oxygen levels in the blood can alter the genetic makeup of key immune cells, weakening the body's ability to fight infection, new research shows.
Oct 28, 2025
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