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Current smoking heralds worse outcomes in pneumococcal CAP

Hospital patients with pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia have worse outcomes if they are current smokers than if they are non- or ex-smokers, results of a large observational study suggest.

19 May 2014

Patients with chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease may benefit from PTE

Patients with chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease may benefit from pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE), even if the patients don't have severe pulmonary hypertension, according to University of California, San Diego, researchers.

19 May 2014

Legionnaires may be able to grow in windshield washer fluid

A form of bacteria responsible for respiratory illness, including the deadly pneumonia known as Legionnaire's disease, may be able to grow in windshield washer fluid and was isolated from nearly 75% of school buses tested in one district in Arizona, according to research presented today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.

19 May 2014

Study: E-cigarettes appear to increase virulence of drug- resistant and life-threatening bacteria

Despite being touted by their manufacturers as a healthy alternative to cigarettes, e-cigarettes appear in a laboratory study to increase the virulence of drug- resistant and potentially life-threatening bacteria, while decreasing the ability of human cells to kill these bacteria

19 May 2014

Study shows commonly used statin drug does not reduce acute COPD exacerbations

A statin drug commonly used to lower cholesterol is not effective in reducing the number and severity of flare ups from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the results of a large multicenter clinical trial designed and directed by Gerard J. Criner, MD, Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.

19 May 2014

WHO's annual statistics report shows global life expectancy continues to increase

People everywhere are living longer, according to the "World Health Statistics 2014" published today by WHO. Based on global averages, a girl who was born in 2012 can expect to live to around 73 years, and a boy to the age of 68.

15 May 2014

Findings from 1918 Flu Pandemic research could help improve current health policies

The 1918 Flu Pandemic infected over 500 million people, killing at least 50 million. Now, a researcher at the University of Missouri has analyzed the pandemic in two remote regions of North America, finding that despite their geographical divide, both regions had environmental, nutritional and economic factors that influenced morbidity during the pandemic.

15 May 2014

Luminex announces group B strep as fifth assay planned for launch menu of ARIES

Luminex Corporation today announced that Group B Streptococcus (group B strep, GBS) is the fifth assay planned for the launch menu of its new sample-to-answer system, ARIES™.

From Luminex 12 May 2014

Children who wheeze are at risk of developing damage that affect lung function

Children who wheeze are at risk of developing damage that will affect their lung function by the age of 6 years, according to researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital and the University of Montreal.

8 May 2014

MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics open in central Georgia

The first MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics in central Georgia have opened inside two CVS/pharmacy stores in Macon and one in Warner Robbins.

7 May 2014

Cumberland launches new Vaprisol product

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced the launch of its active promotional campaign to support its new Vaprisol® product.

7 May 2014

Inflammatory pneumococcal response differs by age

The composition of inflammatory lung infiltrate in people with pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae differs by age, an in-situ study reveals.

6 May 2014

Novel bioinformatics approach suggests antimicrobial drug may help in treating advanced kidney cancer

Developing and testing a new anti-cancer drug can cost billions of dollars and take many years of research.

6 May 2014

Viewpoints: Battle for Medicaid; GOP's report on enrollment off base; need for kidney donations

The final battle of the war over the Affordable Care Act is being waged today over expanding Medicaid. ... The refusal of more than half the states to cover so many of their neediest citizens - the number who have fallen into the "coverage gap" is estimated at 5 million - amazes and frustrates health experts.

6 May 2014

Highlights: High Colo. insurance rate changes; La. hospital plan rejected; VA delays in care

A selection of health policy stories from Colorado, Louisiana, Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan.

6 May 2014

Rates of infant immunization with pertussis-containing vaccine do not increase with epidemic

Conventional wisdom holds that when the risk of catching a disease is high, people are more likely to get vaccinated to protect themselves.

6 May 2014

Study shows noncombat-related injury are leading causes of in-hospital admissions for children in Iraq, Afghanistan

Noncombat-related injury-caused by regular car accidents, falls and burns-is the most common reason for pediatric admissions to U.S. military combat hospitals in both Iraq and Afghanistan reveals new study findings published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

2 May 2014

Pneumonia News and Research

Latest Pneumonia News and Research

Current smoking heralds worse outcomes in pneumococcal CAP

Patients with chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease may benefit from PTE

Legionnaires may be able to grow in windshield washer fluid

Study: E-cigarettes appear to increase virulence of drug- resistant and life-threatening bacteria

Study shows commonly used statin drug does not reduce acute COPD exacerbations

WHO's annual statistics report shows global life expectancy continues to increase

Findings from 1918 Flu Pandemic research could help improve current health policies

Luminex announces group B strep as fifth assay planned for launch menu of ARIES

Children who wheeze are at risk of developing damage that affect lung function

MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics open in central Georgia

Cumberland launches new Vaprisol product

Inflammatory pneumococcal response differs by age

Novel bioinformatics approach suggests antimicrobial drug may help in treating advanced kidney cancer

Viewpoints: Battle for Medicaid; GOP's report on enrollment off base; need for kidney donations

Highlights: High Colo. insurance rate changes; La. hospital plan rejected; VA delays in care

Rates of infant immunization with pertussis-containing vaccine do not increase with epidemic

Study shows noncombat-related injury are leading causes of in-hospital admissions for children in Iraq, Afghanistan

Study finds that Medicare patients with dementia more likely to be readmitted within 30 days

Researchers develop animal model of human hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

Scientists identify natural human antibodies against virus that causes MERS

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Modular, Scalable, Intelligent: How n6 Is Rethinking NGS Library Prep

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