Targeting KRAS in NSCLC: Recent Progress and New Approaches Roy Herbst, MD, PhD, leads a discussion on current and emerging treatments available Oct 23, 2023 video
New First-Line Standard for Lung Cancers With EGFR Exon 20 Insertions Adding amivantamab to chemotherapy improved PFS, induced more rapid and durable responses Oct 23, 2023
RET Inhibitor Posts Frontline Wins in Medullary Thyroid Cancer, NSCLC Two randomized studies demonstrate significantly improved PFS against standard regimens Oct 22, 2023
Bi-Specific T-Cell Engager Active in Small-Cell Lung Cancer in Third Line and Beyond Tarlatamab achieves 40% overall response rate at the dose selected for continued evaluation Oct 22, 2023
Fancy Nasal Suction Device Makes Little Difference in Infant Bronchiolitis No improvement over minimal suction for bronchiolitis revisits, feeding, sleeping Oct 20, 2023
Surgery Gets a Win for Clearing Nasal Obstruction Septoplasty more effective than nasal spray management in people with a deviated septum Oct 19, 2023
Albuterol-Budesonide Improves Lung Function in Asthma Fewer severe exacerbations over albuterol alone in post hoc assessment of MANDALA study Oct 18, 2023 video
Pembrolizumab Wins FDA Approval in Operable Lung Cancer Checkpoint inhibitor demonstrated significant survival improvement in perioperative setting Oct 17, 2023
Plastic Glove, Scissors Solve Problem in Single-Lung Ventilation DIY approach to non-dependent lung collapse succeeds in trial Oct 17, 2023
The Case for a Yearly COVID Booster Shot New analysis of Moderna's COVE trial looked at best time for boosters Oct 17, 2023
I Lost My Baby Brother to RSV, Others Don't Have To Two new tools can prevent tens of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths Oct 16, 2023
RSV Vaccine Maintains Efficacy Across Two Seasons in Seniors And second dose after 1 year appeared to add no extra protection Oct 15, 2023
Breastfeeding Amps Up Maternal Flu Vax Protection for Infants Association strongest with exclusive breastfeeding Oct 14, 2023
Kids' Use of Cannabis and Tobacco Rose From 2021 to 2022 CDC survey data revealed increases in use of cannabis, tobacco, and both together Oct 13, 2023
Cold Temps Tied to More COPD Hospitalizations in Older Adults Temperatures below 65°F, and particularly those under 20°F, increased risk Oct 13, 2023
ECMO Has Become a Harder Sell in Severe COVID-19 Studies show decreased use, cast doubt on clinical benefit Oct 13, 2023
U.S. Healthcare System Creates Barriers to Vaccine Access, Expert Says Clinics are struggling to purchase pediatric COVID vaccines and the monoclonal antibody for RSV Oct 13, 2023 video
New Lung Cancer Cases Are Higher in Younger Women vs Men And the higher incidence rates now extend to women ages 50 to 54 as well Oct 12, 2023
'Surprising' Contribution of Pulmonary Hypertension to ARDS Outcomes Coexisting conditions spell markedly poor clinical course Oct 12, 2023
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Which Guidelines to Choose? Experts debate how useful European guidelines may be for U.S. patients Oct 12, 2023
Combination Therapy Wins FDA Approval for BRAF-Mutated NSCLC Encorafenib plus binimetinib led to 75% ORR in untreated patients, 59% in treated patients Oct 12, 2023
Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants Oct 12, 2023
Superbugs Common in Patients on Mechanical Ventilation Those in long-term care facilities are particularly at risk, researcher says Oct 12, 2023
Likelihood of NTM Lung Disease Cure Linked to Microflora Diversity Sputum samples may help identify patients responding to antibiotics Oct 12, 2023
Opportunistic Infections Put a Damper on Belatacept After Lung Transplant Center had to refine its use of the kidney-friendlier immunosuppression regimen Oct 11, 2023
Steroid Fails to Boost Survival in Advanced HIV Patients With TB Meningitis Mechanisms leading to death may be different in HIV-positive people, say study authors Oct 11, 2023
Oral Appliances for Sleep Apnea a Promising Alternative to CPAP in Seniors Patients with both mild-to-moderate and severe OSA saw benefits with oral appliance therapy Oct 11, 2023
Rare Lung Bleeds Cluster in DOAC Users, Implications Unclear Pattern found in diffuse alveolar hemorrhage reports in FAERS Oct 11, 2023
Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults Have Higher Risks for Severe Asthma Asthma attacks that required steroids were more likely among these patients vs straight patients Oct 11, 2023
Primary Care Intervention Improved Follow-Up of Abnormal Cancer Screening Results Follow-up testing within 120 days was improved with EHR reminders, patient outreach, navigation Oct 10, 2023
Gut-Friendlier Dose of Nintedanib Finally Backed by Some Data Clinical outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis similar between high, low doses Oct 10, 2023
Lower Microbiome Diversity May Indicate Severe COVID Infection Patients admitted to the ICU had significant increases in certain bacteria, study shows Oct 10, 2023
Concept of 'Asthma-COPD Overlap' Still Alive Despite Detractors Is it a moot point under the treatable traits paradigm? Oct 10, 2023
Pulmonary Embolism During COVID Infection a Deadly Mix 20% of patients with both died during pandemic's first year versus 7% of those with PE alone Oct 09, 2023
SMART Therapy for Asthma: Press Gas or Hit the Brakes? Therapy with proven benefits still finding its footing without regulatory approval Oct 09, 2023
'Long Cold' Common Too; Walgreens Pharmacy Walkout; $2,000 Ivermectin Settlements Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Oct 09, 2023
CPAP Turns in Mixed Results for Patients With Diabetic Eye Disease Slower progression of retinal disease, but an increase in microhemorrhages Oct 06, 2023
Smoking-Related Metabolic Changes Partly Drive Type 2 Diabetes Risk Those with the most metabolic changes, genetic risk had a threefold higher diabetes risk Oct 06, 2023
Sotorasib's Confirmatory Data in NSCLC Unreliable, Says FDA Panel But agency doesn't plan to immediately push for KRAS inhibitor's withdrawal Oct 05, 2023
Adherence Matters for CVD Secondary Prevention in CPAP Users Questionable benefit may hinge on number of hours used Oct 05, 2023
