Telemedicine in ICU Saves Lives, Study Finds Tele-intensivist care linked to 18% lower mortality over a decade Feb 03, 2021
Dustin Diamond's Small Cell Lung Cancer "Saved by the Bell" actor diagnosed after exhaustive testing Feb 02, 2021
KRAS Inhibitor Continues to Impress in NSCLC Sotorasib yielded deep and durable responses in over one-third of patients Feb 01, 2021
Nab-Paclitaxel as Possible Option for Relapsed NSCLC Noninferior to docetaxel for OS, though impact on clinical practice questioned Feb 01, 2021
Should COVID-Strained Centers Hit Pause on Lung Cancer Screening? A debate on what stopping scans would do to health systems, patients Feb 01, 2021
What Does Survival Look Like After ECMO for COVID-19? Small registry highlights need to analyze survivors' longitudinal functional status Jan 31, 2021
Will Recovering COVID-19 Patients Soon Be Walking Around on ECMO? This year's winner of the STS "Shark Tank" session Jan 30, 2021
Montana Oncologist Fired for Misdiagnosing, Overtreating Patients But some rally around him Jan 26, 2021
Op-Ed: COVID, Capital Punishment, and Pentobarbital Unquestionably cruel without lung infection, and even more egregious now Jan 11, 2021
Acute Brain Dysfunction Prolonged in COVID-19 ICU Patients 'COVID in the ICU is like a delirium factory' Jan 11, 2021
Lungs Clear but Still Not Well Post-COVID Months after diagnosis, fatigue is common but lung fibrosis is not Jan 08, 2021
PA Who Sounded COVID Alarm Had Long Recovery Needed nighttime oxygen for months, still testing positive for COVID-19 antibodies Jan 08, 2021
Targeted Combo Fails in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC Osimertinib-bevacizumab no better than osimertinib alone Jan 07, 2021
As COVID-19 Rages, Vaping Lung Disease Hasn't Disappeared COVID similarities complicate EVALI diagnosis Dec 17, 2020
'We Want Them Infected'; Extra Vax Doses; Tom Cruise, Distancing Enforcer A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Dec 17, 2020
Tiny Lung Micronodules in Bone Sarcoma Not Even a Tiny Problem? Five-year survival no worse in patients with micronodules under 5 mm Nov 20, 2020
FDA OKs JAK Inhibitor and Remdesivir Combo for Severe COVID-19 EUA first for drug that acts on inflammation pathway, agency says Nov 19, 2020
Here's How to Think About the Danish Mask Study What the DANMASK-19 trial showed and didn't show about mask use and COVID-19 Nov 18, 2020
T Cells May Tell Us More About COVID Immunity Many hope T cell response will mirror that for SARS and MERS: 2 to 10 years Nov 18, 2020
Here's Why COVID-19 Mortality Has Dropped There's no single answer, but a host of contributing factors Nov 17, 2020
Novel Biologic Effective for Both Allergic, Non-Allergic Asthma Reduced exacerbations, improved lung function Nov 16, 2020
Sleep Apnea Common with Erectile Dysfunction Before considering surgery for ED, send patients for sleep apnea testing, researcher advises Nov 12, 2020
Lung Ultrasound Beats X-Rays in COVID Pneumonia Screening Patients with negative scans typically go home, while positives head to CT Nov 01, 2020
Voice-Based Screening Predicts Lung Function Technique may prove useful for monitoring chronic respiratory disease Oct 23, 2020
Higher Donor BMI Tied to Improved Lung Transplant Survival Mortality reduction when lung came from obese donor, retrospective study finds Oct 22, 2020
Marijuana Use Linked to Lower Hospital Mortality in COPD Patients Users also had less pneumonia Oct 21, 2020
COVID Deaths Drop in the Hospitalized; Miracle Mouthwash? New Organ Discovered A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Oct 21, 2020
Narcolepsy Drugs Linked to Fetal Malformations Modafinil often used off-label to enhance cognitive function Oct 19, 2020
Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Holds Up for Central Sleep Apnea Apnea indices, daytime sleepiness improved over 5 years Oct 05, 2020
Mask Mandate Exemptions Put Pulmonary Patients at Risk Exemptions aren't evidence based, respiratory group says Oct 02, 2020
Should You Trust the New Apple Watch on Blood Oxygen Readings? The Skeptical Cardiologist peels back the hype Sep 21, 2020
Does Virus Dose or Load Predict How Sick You Get With COVID-19? Initial exposure, strength of virus infection both seen as contributors to illness severity Sep 18, 2020
Flu, COVID-19 or Both? Don't Overlook Co-Infection, CDC Urges With overlapping signs and symptoms, surveillance, testing more important than ever Sep 17, 2020
How Accurate Are Home Blood Oxygen Monitors? The Skeptical Cardiologist examines pulse oximeters labeled not for medical use Sep 17, 2020
Fixed Triple Therapy Improves Lung Function in Asthma Patients Trelegy Ellipta wins FDA approval as asthma treatment Sep 10, 2020
New Recovery Programs Target COVID Long-Haulers Pulmonologists, cardiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, and more join to get patients on their feet for good Sep 10, 2020
Mepolizumab Offers Relief for Chronic Sinus Trouble Anti-IL5 biologic cut polyp size, need for surgery in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps Sep 10, 2020
