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Experts highlight the need to study and develop treatments for fungal infections

Fungi in the soil cause a significant number of serious lung infections in 48 out of 50 states and the District of Columbia, including many areas long thought to be free of deadly environmental fungi, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

17 Nov 2022

Smoking marijuana damages the lungs more than tobacco

Lungs of marijuana smokers exhibit greater levels of airway inflammatory markers and emphysema as compared to those of tobacco-only smokers.

15 Nov 2022

Prevalence and severity of liver enzyme alterations in COVID-19 and association with patient-centered outcomes

Researchers examined the prevalence of changes in liver enzymes in COVID-19.

15 Nov 2022

One in four people with COPD waited more than five years for a diagnosis, research reveals

Asthma + Lung UK is calling for lung health to become an urgent priority after a damning report, released ahead of World COPD Day tomorrow, reveals that almost a quarter1 of people surveyed with the deadly lung disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), waited more than five years for a diagnosis, whilst one in eight waited more than a decade.

15 Nov 2022

What is the post-COVID-19-associated morbidity in German children, adolescents, and adults?

Researchers investigated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated morbidity in children, adolescents, and adults using healthcare data covering ~46% of the German population.

14 Nov 2022

Analysis reveals highest number of pneumonia deaths in the UK

More people die from pneumonia in the UK than anywhere else in Europe, according to new analysis by leading lung charity, Asthma + Lung UK. Now, the charity is raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of pneumonia, and urging people who are eligible, such as those with severe asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and COPD, to get their one-off pneumonia vaccine.

10 Nov 2022

Surge in RSV cases – how worried should you be?

RSV hospitalizations are reaching similarly high levels much earlier than normal this year.

10 Nov 2022

People of all age groups are at risk of post-COVID-19 syndrome, study says

Following COVID-19 infection, there is significant new onset morbidity in children, adolescents and adults across 13 distinct diagnosis and symptom complexes, according to a new study publishing November 10th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Martin Roessler of Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, and colleagues.

10 Nov 2022

Evaluating dual direct-acting antivirals against persistent COVID-19

Researchers assessed the efficiency of dual direct-acting antivirals in treating persistent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

7 Nov 2022

Persistent COVID-19 symptoms among South Africans infected during SARS-CoV-2 Beta, Delta and Omicron variant waves

Researchers longitudinally followed up hospitalized (H) and non-hospitalized (NH) COVID-19 patients for six months after laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections to identify factors that increase the risk of post-COVID-19 condition development in the South African population.

4 Nov 2022

Extensive European study finds very high rates of long-COVID

In a recent study published by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, researchers assessed the prevalence of post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) condition symptoms.

1 Nov 2022

Exploring the safety and immunogenicity of KD-414, a novel SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

In a new study, researchers assessed the immunogenicity and safety of KD-414, an inactivated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine.

1 Nov 2022

Cohort study determines how often COVID-19 symptoms recurred

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues from the ACTIV-2 trial, part of the U.S. government's response to COVID-19, investigated whether symptoms of COVID-19 recurred following a two-day symptom-free period in persons who did not receive any treatment for the disease.

1 Nov 2022

Indonesian government orders temporary ban of cough syrups after Gambian tragedy

Following a WHO warning about possible toxic ingredients in four cough syrups of Indian origin, the Indonesian government has ordered a temporary ban on all liquid medicines in the country over reported spike in children's deaths linked to medical syrups.

28 Oct 2022

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

Researchers discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of long COVID.

27 Oct 2022

Studies find cardiovascular effects of cigarettes and e-cigarettes to be strikingly similar

Two related studies, one in humans and the other in rats, found that the cardiovascular effects of cigarettes and e-cigarettes are strikingly similar, and these harmful effects on blood vessel function are likely caused by airway irritation due to inhalation of a foreign substance, rather than a specific component of the cigarette smoke or e-cigarette vapor (aerosol), according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

27 Oct 2022

Cough News and Research

Experts highlight the need to study and develop treatments for fungal infections

Smoking marijuana damages the lungs more than tobacco

Prevalence and severity of liver enzyme alterations in COVID-19 and association with patient-centered outcomes

One in four people with COPD waited more than five years for a diagnosis, research reveals

What is the post-COVID-19-associated morbidity in German children, adolescents, and adults?

Analysis reveals highest number of pneumonia deaths in the UK

Surge in RSV cases – how worried should you be?

People of all age groups are at risk of post-COVID-19 syndrome, study says

Evaluating dual direct-acting antivirals against persistent COVID-19

Persistent COVID-19 symptoms among South Africans infected during SARS-CoV-2 Beta, Delta and Omicron variant waves

Extensive European study finds very high rates of long-COVID

Exploring the safety and immunogenicity of KD-414, a novel SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Cohort study determines how often COVID-19 symptoms recurred

Indonesian government orders temporary ban of cough syrups after Gambian tragedy

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

Studies find cardiovascular effects of cigarettes and e-cigarettes to be strikingly similar

A review of emerging pediatric respiratory viruses

Harmless group of bacteria linked with increased risk of death in patients with end-stage renal disease

Researchers characterize and predict post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Ivermectin is ineffective in non-severe COVID-19 patients according to new study

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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