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Boosted immunity: Study reveals longevity of COVID-19 booster shots

Thinking about getting a spring-time booster shot? A new study coming out of York University's Centre for Disease Modelling in the Faculty of Science shows that immunity after a COVID-19 booster lasts much longer than the primary series alone.

18 Apr 2024

Study reveals lasting lung damage in tuberculosis survivors

New research being presented at this year's ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) has found compelling evidence that tuberculosis (TB) can have a lasting impact on the lungs of individuals who have been successfully treated for the disease.

15 Apr 2024

Normothermic regional perfusion could increase the number of patients receiving lung transplants

Re-perfusing the lungs of an organ donor after the heart has irreversibly stopped beating with a technique called normothermic regional perfusion (TA-NRP) could potentially increase the number of patients receiving lung transplants, according to researchers at the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) in Prague.

13 Apr 2024

New murine model sheds light on anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis

Some diseases involve autoimmune reactions, when the body begins to attack its own cells and proteins.

13 Apr 2024

Heart transplant recipient's journey: From patient to advocate

Glen Kelley's journey as a heart transplant recipient came full circle today in Prague, as he addressed attendees of the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), including members of his own care teams.

12 Apr 2024

Robotic lung transplantation: A paradigm shift in surgical approach

While debating the pros and cons of robotically assisted lung transplantation, Albert Jauregui, MD, PhD told attendees at the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), today in Prague that the time for robotic surgery is now.

12 Apr 2024

Revolutionizing heart failure treatment: Advances in mechanical circulatory support devices

The same technology that enables a bullet train to travel at speeds up to 200 mph without touching its rails now keeps a failing heart pumping-;and in the near future, it will do so via a wireless power connection.

12 Apr 2024

Xenotransplantation poised to become a clinical reality soon

Speaking today at the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation in Prague, Muhammad Mohiuddin, MBBS, said xenotransplantation, hailed as the future of organ transplantation, is poised to become a clinical reality within the next several years.

12 Apr 2024

AI will help heart transplant surgeons to better assess the factors impacting patient outcomes

Artificial intelligence will significantly impact the heart transplantation process by helping physicians better assess the complex factors impacting patient outcomes, according to researchers at today's Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) in Prague.

10 Apr 2024

City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access

In Matthew Roach's two years as vital statistics manager for the Arizona Department of Health Services, and 10 years previously in its epidemiology program, he has witnessed a trend in mortality rates that has rural health experts worried.

9 Apr 2024

Study provides insights on lung transplantation in advanced age candidates

Data from the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) indicates that the proportion of recipients aged 66 and above has risen to 19% by 2017.

8 Apr 2024

Similar inflammatory profiles discovered in childhood respiratory illnesses

Researchers have made a breakthrough into how two chronic respiratory diseases in childhood affect the immune system, paving the way for better treatments.

4 Apr 2024

WHO launches AI-powered empathetic digital health promoter

Ahead of World Health Day, focused on 'My Health, My Right', the World Health Organization (WHO) announces the launch of S.A.R.A.H., a digital health promoter prototype with enhanced empathetic response powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI).

4 Apr 2024

Study finds silica, metals higher in lungs of previously deployed military veterans

Since the conflicts that followed 9/11 in 2001, military veterans deployed to areas in Southwest Asia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa have been developing respiratory diseases caused by inhaling particulate matter linked to their deployment locations and job duties.

3 Apr 2024

Unraveling gene regulation's role in pulmonary fibrosis

Regulators of gene expression are thought to play an outsized role in disorders from cancers to heart disease. But how exactly do variations in gene regulation translate into a disease's biology?

28 Mar 2024

Redefining tuberculosis classification to enhance early detection and treatment

A new way to classify tuberculosis (TB) that aims to improve focus on the early stages of the disease has been launched by an international team including researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

26 Mar 2024

High exposure to outdoor nighttime light may be a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease

People continuously exposed to bright, artificial light at night may be at increased risk of developing conditions that affect blood flow to the brain and having a stroke, according to research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

25 Mar 2024

Lung Disease News and Research

Boosted immunity: Study reveals longevity of COVID-19 booster shots

Study reveals lasting lung damage in tuberculosis survivors

Normothermic regional perfusion could increase the number of patients receiving lung transplants

New murine model sheds light on anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis

Heart transplant recipient's journey: From patient to advocate

Robotic lung transplantation: A paradigm shift in surgical approach

Revolutionizing heart failure treatment: Advances in mechanical circulatory support devices

Xenotransplantation poised to become a clinical reality soon

AI will help heart transplant surgeons to better assess the factors impacting patient outcomes

City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access

Study provides insights on lung transplantation in advanced age candidates

Similar inflammatory profiles discovered in childhood respiratory illnesses

WHO launches AI-powered empathetic digital health promoter

Study finds silica, metals higher in lungs of previously deployed military veterans

Unraveling gene regulation's role in pulmonary fibrosis

Redefining tuberculosis classification to enhance early detection and treatment

High exposure to outdoor nighttime light may be a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease

Experts advocate three-pronged approach to identifying missing tuberculosis cases

New classification of tuberculosis aims to improve focus on the early stages of disease

Lung disease patients more likely to develop heart disease independent of any risk factors

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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