Respiratory Infections News

Patients with asthma or allergic rhinitis had greater risk for mycobacterial disease than patients who did not have these allergic diseases, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Novavax on Tuesday said its updated COVID-19 vaccine candidate induced neutralizing antibodies against emerging SARS-CoV-2 subvariants in small animal and non-human primate studies.

Healthy infants born at term characterized the population admitted to the ICU for respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections last year, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

Severe obstructive sleep apnea raised the risk for hospital admittance with pneumonia and any infections compared with individuals who have normal breathing during sleep, according to results published in CHEST.

Individuals with COVID-19 living in neighborhoods with high walkability and bikeability and less air pollution experienced fewer hospitalizations vs. areas with low mobility and more pollution, according to results published in PLoS ONE.

On chest CTs, children with primary ciliary dyskinesia and inner dynein arm/microtubular disorganization defects had more mucus plugging than other defects, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

At this point in 2023, several advances have been made to protect individuals from respiratory syncytial virus.

Early-life TB was related to future wheezing, weak lung function and low measures of weight and height at 5 years old, according to study results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that they will provide up to $550 million in funding for a phase 3 trial of a tuberculosis vaccine candidate.

Texas Children's Hospital was named the top hospital for pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery in the 2023 to 2024 rankings by U.S. News & World Report.