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FDA Approves Nucala for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for adult patients with inadequately controlled chronic obstructive...
Nucala (mepolizumab) Approved by US FDA for Use in Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
London, UK 22 May 2025 – GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nucala (mepolizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for adult...
Battling Multiple Chronic Illnesses Can Double Risk Of Depression
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 — Battling chronic disease really takes it out of a person, leaving them vulnerable to depression. And people with multiple long-term health problems are even more likely to f...
Persistent, New Mucus Plugs Associated With Faster Decline in FEV1 in COPD
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 – For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), persistent and newly formed mucus plugs are associated with a faster decrease in forced expiratory volume in...
Mepolizumab Yields Lower Rate of Moderate/Severe Exacerbations in COPD
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 – For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with a history of exacerbations and a blood eosinophil count of at least 300 cells/µL, mepolizumab leads to a ...
Smoking Doesn't Explain Increased COPD Risk For Women
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – Smoking can't explain why women are more at risk for COPD, a new study says. Women are about 50% more likely than men to develop COPD even though they are less likely to smoke,...
Women Have Higher Risk for COPD Than Men, Regardless of Smoking History
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – Among adults aged 40 years and older, women have an increased risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published online May 8 in BMJ Open...
Stress Quadruples Risk Of COPD Flares, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 — Stress can make it even worse for people to deal with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, a new study says. High levels of perceived stress are associated with a q...
Higher Stress Tied to Worse Respiratory Outcomes With COPD
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – Among former smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), higher perceived stress is associated with worse respiratory outcomes, according to a study published...
Exposure to Smoke Pollution Ups Risk for Hospitalization for Respiratory Disease
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 – For older adults in the Western United States, exposure to high levels of smoke pollution is associated with an increase in hospitalizations for respiratory diseases, according...
Nearly Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, New Report Finds
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 — Breathing the air in nearly half of the United States could be putting the health of residents at risk. A new American Lung Association report shows that 156 million people l...
ACP: AI Recommendations More Often Better Quality for Virtual Care Visits
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – Artificial intelligence (AI) recommendations are more often rated as better quality than final recommendations of physicians for virtual care visits made by patients with...
Adverse Outcomes Increased With Long-Term Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), long-term inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment is associated with increased rates of adverse composite and...
COPD Tied to Increased Risk for Death in Patients With Arthritis
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 – Adults with arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a higher risk for mortality than individuals without COPD, according to a study recently...
Death Risk Higher Among People With Arthritis And COPD
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – Arthritis sufferers who also have COPD have a significantly higher risk of death than those without the chronic breathing disease, a new study says. People with arthritis...
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