Respiratory Medicine News

Nearly half of adolescents who vape nicotine — and almost three-quarters of near-daily users — do so for relaxation, according to study findings published in Pediatrics.

The CDC posted an alert in October about an increase in Mycoplasma pneumoniae, or “walking pneumonia,” infections in the United States, especially among young children.

It is estimated that approximately one-quarter of the world’s population has latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Although effective therapies are available, these agents can have significant adverse effects that can complicate treatment.

Most children who did not receive antibiotics for pneumonia did not experience treatment failure or severe outcomes, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Seven percent of dairy farm workers in two states had evidence of a recent infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to a new report published Thursday.

More than half of children with acute otitis media and 32% of children with upper respiratory infections tested positive for multiple pathogens in their nasal passages, according to a study presented at IDWeek.

The United States Department of Agriculture this week confirmed the first case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a U.S. pig, raising concerns about the potential health risk to humans.

Following the discontinuation of Flovent in January, ICU admissions, inpatient admissions and ED visits related to asthma rose in comparison with previous years, according to study results from Epic Research.

There was a “marked decrease” in COVID-19 vaccine uptake among nursing home personnel last season, according to researchers, who attributed the decline to cost and the end of the CMS’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement in mid-2023.