The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine reduced nearly by half vaccine-type community acquired pneumonia in adults aged 65 years and older.
FDA Approves Nerandomilast, First New IPF Treatment in More Than a Decade
Approval of the novel oral PDE4B inhibitor offers hope to individuals with the rare, chronic, and progressive pulmonary disease for which treatment options are few.
Respiratory Tripledemic 2022-23: An Expert Recap
William Schaffner, MD, medical director of the NFID, provides an expert recap of the 2022-2023 respiratory virus season for primary care clinicians.
The IPF Pipeline is Set to Deliver: The 3 Top Contenders
Nerandomilast, with a PDUFA date of Q4 2025, leads the potential breakthrough therapies, with inhaled treprostinil and admilparant advancing quickly behind.
NAVIGATOR: Tezepelumab Reduces Asthma Exacerbations by More than Half
In our latest podcast episode, Njira Lugogo, MD, discusses NAVIGATOR data she presented at ATS 2022 that showed clinical responses to treatment with tezepelumab.
COVID-19 Infection Raises Risk of Asthma and Other Respiratory Type-2 Inflammatory Diseases
Large US cohort study finds COVID-19 infection increases short-term risk of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and chronic rhinosinusitis, while vaccination lowers these risks.
FDA Approves Brensocatib for Non–Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis
The US FDA approved brensocatib as the first treatment for non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.