Respiratory

Maternal RSV vaccination was linked to lower infant hospitalization as uptake gaps persisted across Dallas mothers.

New pulmonary embolism guidance introduces sharper clinical categories to improve diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.

Asthma treatment strategies are shifting as new clinical trial data highlight the benefits of anti-inflammatory reliever approaches over traditional bronchodilator-only therapies.

Pulmonary nodule evaluation on CT scans may be significantly enhanced through artificial intelligence, as a transformer-based model demonstrates strong diagnostic performance and clinical utility in a multi-reader, multi-case trial.

Respiratory viral infections may increase lung cancer risk and accelerate tumor growth through lasting immune changes.

Breastfeeding for at least four months was linked to lower asthma and IgE sensitization into young adulthood.

Higher alcohol consumption is linked to increased risk of early small airway obstruction in adults.

COPD in never-smokers showed more symptoms and type 2 inflammation, pointing to a distinct clinical phenotype.