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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…
April 19, 2024
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…
April 15, 2024
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…
April 15, 2024
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…
March 22, 2024
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…
March 15, 2024
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…
March 14, 2024
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…
March 12, 2024
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…
February 28, 2024
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…
February 7, 2024