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physician advising patient on long-term smoking cessation outcomes

Quitting Smoking Adds Years to Life, Study Confirms

October 2025

A landmark 32.5-year follow-up of a smoking cessation intervention showed enduring reductions in respiratory mortality among U.S. adults who received targeted support to quit smoking.

physician advising patient on long-term smoking cessation outcomes

Quitting Smoking Adds Years to Life, Study Confirms

A landmark 32.5-year follow-up of a smoking cessation intervention showed enduring reductions in respiratory mortality among U.S. adults who received targeted support to quit smoking.

Middle-aged woman touching her neck while appearing uncomfortable, suggesting respiratory or throat symptoms related to a stubborn lung infection.

Why Stubborn Lung Infections Persist Despite Therapy

Stubborn lung infection can evolve within patients and develop traits that help it persist over time.

sleep apnea concept

GLP-1 Therapy Improves Survival in Diabetes and Sleep Apnea

Patients with type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea experienced significantly greater survival benefits from GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy than those without sleep apnea.

patient exercise monitoring

CHEST 2025: Improved Cardiac Function with Treprostinil in ASCENT Trial

Inhaled treprostinil treatment improved cardiac effort and physiological function in patients with pulmonary hypertension–interstitial lung disease.

Illustration showing the human heart and pulmonary arteries, highlighting right ventricular function and pulmonary arterial hypertension.

CHEST 2025: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Cut Right Heart Failure Risk

GLP-1 receptor agonists significantly reduced the risk of right heart failure in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension compared with SGLT2-inhibitors.

Scientist performing laboratory microbiology testing with test tubes and pipette to analyze respiratory samples in a biosafety cabinet.

Nasal Irrigation Rivals Sputum Testing in Cystic Fibrosis

Nasal irrigation could provide a practical, non-invasive alternative for monitoring airway microbiology in people with cystic fibrosis.

Nebulized therapy concept for COPD symptom relief with ensifentrine

CHEST 2025: Ensifentrine Boosts Quality of Life in COPD

Ensifentrine improved symptoms, dyspnea, and quality of life in stable COPD without exacerbations in ENHANCE trials.

Laboratory technician conducting AATD diagnostic test using genotyping and sequencing technology.

CHEST 2025: New Algorithm Enhances AATD Diagnosis Accuracy

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) remains a frequently underdiagnosed condition that predisposes individuals to chronic lung and liver diseases.

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