Respiratory

Nationwide cohort data suggest vitamin K antagonists are linked to a lower 1-year risk of severe COPD exacerbation or death compared with DOACs.

Study of over 600,000 people finds genetic differences influencing pneumonia risk across age, immunity, and smoking behaviour.

Large genetic study links telomere-related polygenic risk to distinct idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis subgroups, improving disease prediction.

A major trial finds the beta blocker bisoprolol neither improves nor worsens outcomes in people with COPD, despite their high cardiovascular risk.

UK Biobank study links very low vitamin D levels with higher risk of hospital admission for respiratory tract infections across ethnic groups.

Sphingolipid-to-steroid ratios in blood accurately predict asthma attacks years in advance, offering a new precision medicine tool for asthma care.

Teens with obesity using GLP-1RAs experienced fewer asthma exacerbations, emergency visits, and steroid prescriptions compared with nonpharmacological weight management.

Expanded school tobacco prevention in California schools was linked to lower adolescent tobacco use in a large, state-representative survey.