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Pneumonia
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Study shows antipsychotic drugs increase health risks in dementia patients
In a recent British Medical Journal study, researchers assess the adverse effects associated with the use of antipsychotic drugs in…
Antibiotics ineffective for cough treatment in lower respiratory tract infections
Use of antibiotics provided no measurable impact on the severity or duration of coughs even if a bacterial…
Study reveals how SARS-CoV-2 hijacks lung cells to drive COVID-19 severity
In a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers identified the cellular tropism and transcriptome…
UCLA researchers develop promising vaccine against deadly melioidosis bacterium
In a mouse study, UCLA researchers tested a vaccine against the bacterium that causes melioidosis and found it…
SNFists enhance end-of-life care quality for nursing home residents
Specialized nursing facility clinicians, or SNFists, may decrease the likelihood of nursing home residents experiencing stressful hospitalizations and…
Rapid, easy-to-use diagnostic test could save more lives from melioidosis
Globally, more than half of patients die after infection with the neglected tropical disease, melioidosis, often before they…
Research uncovers mechanical explanation for instability in the lungs of ARDS patients
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities may have discovered a mechanical explanation for instability observed in…
Scientists uncover a new doorway for SARS-CoV-2 into human cells
In a recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers demonstrated that…
Researchers uncover how deadly MRSA pneumonia inhibits body’s antimicrobial activity
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, a group of…