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PRS linked to lung adenocarcinoma risk in never-smokers

21 Apr 2025

A higher polygenic risk score (PRS) is significantly associated with an increased risk of lung adenocarcinoma among never-smokers, suggests a study. This effect is not observed among smokers.

PRS linked to lung adenocarcinoma risk in never-smokers

21 Apr 2025

Early-life ozone exposure linked to asthma, wheeze in children

07 Apr 2025

Exposure to relatively low ambient ozone at ground level (O3) during early life appears to carry an increased risk of asthma and wheeze outcomes at age 4–6 years, as reported in a study.

Early-life ozone exposure linked to asthma, wheeze in children

07 Apr 2025

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 March 2025)

04 Apr 2025

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 1-15 March 2025 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 March 2025)

04 Apr 2025

Modified O2 insufflation device shows promise for ventilatory support

02 Apr 2025 by

The modified Rapid-O2 oxygen insufflation deviceTM (Rapid-O2) provides sufficient minute volumes (MV) in adults using a 14-gauge (G) inner catheter or 2-mm inner-diameter transtracheal catheter (ID TTC) at 15 L/min, demonstrating its potential for ventilation in cannot intubate, cannot oxygenate (CICO) events.

Modified O2 insufflation device shows promise for ventilatory support

02 Apr 2025

Vitamin D supplementation offers no protection against acute respiratory infections

30 Mar 2025

Taking vitamin D supplements does not appear to help reduce the risk of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) contrary to previous report, according to an updated meta-analysis.

Vitamin D supplementation offers no protection against acute respiratory infections

30 Mar 2025

Is ED a long COVID symptom?

27 Mar 2025 by

A secondary analysis of CORES II* has shown that nearly a fifth of Japanese men hospitalized for COVID-19 developed symptoms of erectile dysfunction (ED) up to 2 years following the infection.

Is ED a long COVID symptom?

27 Mar 2025

Air pollutants up risk of MASLD

26 Mar 2025

Metabolic signatures of PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and NOx appear to contribute to a higher risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), suggests a study.

Air pollutants up risk of MASLD

26 Mar 2025

Exposure to PM1 ups risk of hospitalization for respiratory diseases

25 Mar 2025

Short-term exposure to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤1 μm (PM1) appears to contribute to a higher risk of hospital admission for respiratory diseases (RDs), suggests a study.

Exposure to PM1 ups risk of hospitalization for respiratory diseases

25 Mar 2025

Smoking tied to subclinical markers of CV harm

23 Mar 2025

Cigarette smoking strongly contributes to the development of cardiovascular (CV) disease, with a recent study showing dose-response relationships of smoking-relevant parameters across three domains of subclinical markers of CV harm.

Smoking tied to subclinical markers of CV harm

23 Mar 2025

COVID-19 outcomes more severe than those of flu, RSV

21 Mar 2025

COVID-19 led to more severe disease outcomes than influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during the 2022–2023 season, whereas the differences were attenuated in the subsequent season, as shown in a retrospective study.

COVID-19 outcomes more severe than those of flu, RSV

21 Mar 2025

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PRS linked to lung adenocarcinoma risk in never-smokers

PRS linked to lung adenocarcinoma risk in never-smokers

Early-life ozone exposure linked to asthma, wheeze in children

Early-life ozone exposure linked to asthma, wheeze in children

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 March 2025)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 March 2025)

Modified O2 insufflation device shows promise for ventilatory support

Modified O2 insufflation device shows promise for ventilatory support

Vitamin D supplementation offers no protection against acute respiratory infections

Vitamin D supplementation offers no protection against acute respiratory infections

Is ED a long COVID symptom?

Is ED a long COVID symptom?

Air pollutants up risk of MASLD

Air pollutants up risk of MASLD

Exposure to PM1 ups risk of hospitalization for respiratory diseases

Exposure to PM1 ups risk of hospitalization for respiratory diseases

Smoking tied to subclinical markers of CV harm

Smoking tied to subclinical markers of CV harm

COVID-19 outcomes more severe than those of flu, RSV

COVID-19 outcomes more severe than those of flu, RSV