Respiratory

An artificial intelligence tool trained on digital pathology slides has demonstrated clinical-grade accuracy for detecting EGFR mutations in lung adenocarcinoma and significantly reduced reliance on molecular testing, according to results from a large-scale real-world deployment study.

Women with asthma, especially those with active symptoms during delivery, face higher risks of preterm birth, low birth weight, and cesarean delivery, according to a large population-based study of over 430,000 pregnancies in Canada.

A new study has found that while concurrent bacteremia remains rare among children under 5 hospitalized with viral lower respiratory tract infections (VLRTIs), several clinical markers significantly increase the risk, especially in the youngest patients.

Early-life exposure to phthalates and bisphenols may increase the risk of asthma, wheezing, and rhinitis in children under five, according to a new pooled analysis of over 5,000 participants.

A growing number of U.S. adolescents and young adults are aware of and experimenting with vaping products that contain 6-methyl-nicotine, a synthetic nicotine analogue not subject to federal premarket review requirements, according to findings from a recent cross-sectional study.

Vitamin D deficiency remains significantly associated with worse clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19, even in the post-Omicron era, according to new findings from a large-scale retrospective cohort study.

Influenza vaccination during pregnancy significantly reduces the risk of influenza in infants during their first six months of life, with the strongest protection observed when vaccination occurs in the second or third trimester, according to a large cohort study.

Young adults who experienced bronchiolitis in infancy may face irreversible airway obstruction, according to new research linking early-life respiratory illness with long-term lung impairment.