Respiratory

Combining glecirasib and sitneprotafib shows encouraging efficacy and safety in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC.

Over half of patients with severe asthma discontinued oral corticosteroids while maintaining disease control, major study finds.

Depression and anxiety increase asthma attack risk in adults, highlighting need for targeted care in those with comorbid mental health disorders.

Women show larger improvements in symptoms and wellbeing after lung volume reduction, despite similar physical changes to men.

A new score based on the 6-minute walk test helps predict serious outcomes in lung disease by combining symptoms, oxygen use, distance and oxygen levels.

Although genetic analysis shows little direct link between chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, shared factors like smoking and inflammation drive risk in both conditions.

Maternal use of inhaled corticosteroids during pregnancy improves early lung function in infants born to asthmatic mothers. This intervention may reduce early respiratory risk.

New research reveals that abnormal chest X-ray results strongly predict future TB risk, emphasising the value of early screening.