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Azithromycin fails to improve severe wheezing in preschool children
34+ min ago (689+ words) A study led by researchers at the University of Arizona'College of Medicine " Tucson'showed that giving the antibiotic azithromycin did not help preschool children seen in the hospital emergency room with bouts of severe wheezing.' The results from a Phase 3 clinical…...
Rise in Lung Disease and Deaths Linked to E-Cigarettes in U. S.
12+ hour, 20+ min ago (159+ words) Shia Waves Rise in Lung Disease and Deaths Linked to E-Cigarettes in U. S. " Reports indicate a worrying increase in lung illnesses and deaths associated with the use of electronic cigarettes across the United States, prompting urgent warnings from health authorities. According…...
Common antibiotic doesn't help young kids with severe wheezing, U of A study finds | Arizona News | kvoa. com
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (447+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A University of Arizona-led study found that the antibiotic azithromycin does not help preschool children experiencing severe wheezing episodes in emergency rooms. The Phase 3 clinical trial, called AZ-SWED, tested 840 children between 18 and 59 months old at eight pediatric…...
Think smoking only harms the heart and lungs? Doctor wars it may also trigger Rheumatoid Arthritis
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (26+ words) Health News: For years, smoking has been linked with lung disease, heart attacks, and cancer. But there is another illness quietly entering the conversation now, o....
PSA Reviews One Health Preparedness Amid Rising Zoonotic and Climate-Linked Health Threats | Law-Order
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (708+ words) The Fifth Meeting of the Scientific Steering Committee on One Health was held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, Prof. Ajay K. Sood, with senior officials and scientific leaders reviewing national…...
Frontiers | An integrative genetic and transcriptomic study reveals a causal link and candidate biomarkers between tuberculosis and asthma
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (516+ words) Front. Genet. , 19 May 2026 Sec. Genetics of Common and Rare Diseases 1. Dongguan Sixth People's Hospital, Dongguan, China 2. Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen, China Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly affects the lungs, while asthma is a common chronic respiratory condition often…...
What we now know about how smoking stiffens lungs
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (619+ words) Experimental testing on human lungs could improve ventilators video: Video shows a digital model being created from breathing experiments on a lung from a donor. view more "For the first time, scientists have directly measured how smoking changes the mechanical…...
Cytokines and immunologic checkpoint molecules in predicting success of allergen immunotherapy - Scientific Reports
23+ hour, 35+ min ago (1121+ words) The aim of this study is to examine cytokines and ICM as potential pre-treatment predictors for AIT-success in patients with grass and/or birch allergy. A secondary aim is to see if we can find clusters within the subjects, that…...
Antibiotics Ineffective for Wheezing Episodes in Young Children in
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (928+ words) A recent large-scale clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Arizona's College of Medicine " Tucson has delivered a definitive verdict on the efficacy of azithromycin in treating severe wheezing episodes in preschool children. The study rigorously tested the…...
Antibiotic proves ineffective in treating wheezing in young children in the emergency room
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (29+ words) Research and Partnerships Antibiotic proves ineffective in treating wheezing in young children in the emergency room...