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Vitamin K Antagonists Linked to Lower Short-Term Risk in COPD

February 2026

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

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients with Severe COVID-19

Severe COVID-19 can lead to acute respiratory failure. In patients for whom conventional mechanical ventilatory support has failed, ECMO may be used…

Could the Sleep Hormone Melatonin Worsen Asthma?

Melatonin, the sleep hormone, potentiated the constriction of the airways, and consequently worsened asthma symptoms at night…

COVID-19: High-Flow Versus Low-Flow Oxygen Therapy

The effect of high-flow oxygen therapy versus conventional oxygen therapy in patients with severe COVID-19 has not been extensively studied

First Responders Following 9/11 Toxic Exposure Could Still Reduce the Risk of Lung Injury

Researchers have speculated that the exposure toxins and fine particles that the first responders were subjected to may eventually suffer…

Are Early Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Linked to the Development of Sleep Apnoea in Children?

The study revealed that children who had previous record of severe RSV bronchiolitis during the early stages of life had a significant…

Doxycycline Antibiotic Shows Promise Treating TB

Hopeful researchers have discovered use of the common antibiotic doxycycline, in combination with TB drug treatment, effective in reducing these lung cavities and accelerating markers of lung recovery.

Asthma Risk Identified Among Infants with Lung Infection

Research conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has uncovered four subtypes of infection, caused by the bronchiolitis respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), one of which is linked with higher asthma risk.

Screening for Lung Cancer with Low-Dose Spiral CT: An Updated Review

IN 2020, lung cancer was the second most common cancer and the leading cause of death from cancer among both males and females in the USA. Screening…

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