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Data from a large, prospective, non-randomized study in China show that one-time low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening is associated with a significant reduction in lung cancer mortality in a non–risk-based population, including those who have never smoked.

Patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD5) are at greater risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) than the general population, especially if they are male or receiving dialysis, suggests a Singapore study.

A meta-analysis has shown the efficacy of the antifibrotic agent pirfenidone in preventing the onset and/or progression of interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) caused by COVID-19.

COVID-19 vaccination appears to be moderately effective at preventing lingering symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection, and this effectiveness may increase with the number of doses administered, according to a meta-analysis.