In Stockholm Study, As City Air Improved So Did Kids’ Lung Capacity
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Children in Sweden’s capital can breathe a little easier.As Stockholm’s air has gotten cleaner, young people’s lungs have gotten stronger, new research shows. The findings could have implications for cities wor…
Learn MoreChest CT Prior to Stem Cell Transplant Beneficial for Spotting Abnormalities
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pretransplant screening chest computed tomography (CT) is beneficial for identifying abnormalities before allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (alloHSCT), according to a study published online Feb. 3 i…
Learn MoreSingle Dose of RSV Vaccine Prevents Acute Respiratory Infection in Seniors
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of an AS01E-adjuvanted respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prefusion F protein-based candidate vaccine (RSVPreF3 OA) prevents RSV-related acute respiratory infection and lower respiratory tract dis…
Learn MoreAd26.RSV.preF-RSV preF Protein Vaccine Immunogenic in Seniors
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An adenovirus serotype 26 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vector encoding a prefusion F (preF) protein (Ad26.RSV.preF) in combination with RSV preF protein is immunogenic and prevents RSV-mediated lower re…
Learn MoreScreening Key to Identifying E-Cigarette-Associated Lung Injury
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens continued to present similarly with electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) during the pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in Pediatric Pulmonolo…
Learn MoreNew Screen Might Spot More Cases of Hidden COPD
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors could soon have a new tool to help diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).A questionnaire called CAPTURE successfully identified almost half of clinical trial participants who had mode…
Learn MoreMany COVID-19 Hospital Survivors Face Adverse Effects at Six Months
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — At six months after hospital discharge for COVID-19, symptoms, functional status, and fatigue remain highly prevalent, with even new symptoms being reported, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in J…
Learn MoreLong-Term Sequelae Specific to SARS-CoV-2 Infection Identified
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sequelae associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have been identified, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.William I. …
Learn MoreLa llegada de los coches eléctricos ya está mejorando la salud
MARTES, 7 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los coches eléctricos todavía son una minoría en las carreteras de EE. UU., pero los investigadores ya ven beneficios para la salud por la reducción en la contaminación de los tubos de escape.En un nuev…
Learn MoreMaternal Tdap Vaccination Protects Youngest Infants From Pertussis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Introduction of a tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination during pregnancy can protect the youngest infants from pertussis, according to a study published online…
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