Respiratory Infections News

With advancements in artificial intelligence and patient-monitoring technology, properly diagnosing individuals who report wheezing, snoring, coughing or crackles is expected to get easier, according to a review published in CHEST.

Access to COVID-19 therapeutic drugs in U.S. counties decreased if the county had an increased population of Black individuals, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

Use of real-time mass spectrometry breath analysis that has been enhanced by artificial intelligence is a potential COVID-19 screening method, according to a presentation at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

The recently approved monoclonal antibody and vaccines to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in infants will offer peace of mind to parents of future generations.

Respiratory infections occurred more frequently among babies and toddlers living in urban vs. rural areas, according to a presentation at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Idrevloride in combination with hypertonic saline for 28 days resulted in better lung function vs. hypertonic saline alone in primary ciliary dyskinesia, according to a European Respiratory Society International Congress presentation.

Donated lungs were the likely source of two cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported in transplant recipients at a Philadelphia hospital, investigators said.

Patients with bronchiectasis who produced discolored sputum appeared more likely to experience exacerbations, hospitalization and death, according to a poster presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Analysis of the online conversation among health care professionals on social media in July revealed significant online discussion and support for the first-ever nonprescription daily oral contraceptive, norgestrel 0.075 mg.

A drug that treats nontuberculous mycobacterial lung infections caused by Mycobacterium avium complex performed well among newly diagnosed patients who had not started antibiotics, its manufacturer said.