Pulmonary Disease

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has been named the No. 1 hospital in the United States for pulmonology and lung surgery by U.S. News & World Report, according to its 2020-2021 Best Hospital rankings.

Boston Children’s Hospital has been named the No. 1 hospital in the country for pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery in the U.S. News & World Report 2020-2021 Best Children’s Hospital rankings.

The FDA has granted orphan drug designation for inhalation delivery of pravibismane to treat and manage pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis, according to a press release issued by Microbion Pharma Corp.

A “smart shirt,” which gauges the volume of air inhaled and exhaled based on how the wearer’s chest expands and contracts, may provide a simple way for physicians to monitor patients with pulmonary diseases, including COPD, a new study suggests.

During a telebriefing today, CDC announced that 450 possible cases of pulmonary disease associated with e-cigarette use, including three confirmed deaths and one under investigation, have been reported in 33 states and one jurisdiction since June 2019.