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Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S. From Canadian Wildfire Smoke
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 – Wildfires that have been spreading throughout Canada in recent weeks are now spewing tons of smoke southward into the United States. The smoke was so thick on Tuesday that...
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 – Wildfires that have been spreading throughout Canada in recent weeks are now spewing tons of smoke southward into the United States. The smoke was so thick on Tuesday that...
Move to 'Zero-Emission' Vehicles Would Save 90,000 U.S. Lives by 2050
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 – Consider yourself a lifesaver if you opt for an electric vehicle next time you buy or lease a new car. Electric cars can save millions of lives and reduce health care costs...
Race-Neutral Equations Examined for Interpreting Lung Function Tests
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 – Use of race-neutral reference equations to interpret pulmonary function tests (PFTs) results in an increase in the number of Black individuals with respiratory impairments...
Software Bias Misses Lung Problems in Black Men, Study Finds
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 – A common test for lung function may be missing lung problems in Black men, leading to under-diagnosis and insufficient care. A new study from the University of Pennsylvania e...
Nova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy 'Smoke Plume' to U.S. Northeast
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 – Large, uncontrolled wildfires in Nova Scotia are creating unhealthy air in the Northeast region of the United States, including parts of Connecticut. This significant smoke...
Huge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida's Coast, With Hazards to Health
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 – Be cautious when heading to Florida's beaches this summer, an expert warned, as a 5,000-mile floating mass of sargassum seaweed has begun washing up on the state's shores. It...
Mucus Plugs Linked to Increased All-Cause Mortality in COPD
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 – For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the presence of airway-occluding mucus plugs is associated with increased all-cause mortality, according to a...
Dupilumab Reduces Exacerbations in Patients With COPD
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 – For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with type 2 inflammation, dupilumab is associated with fewer moderate-to-severe exacerbations, according to a...
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 – Two western U.S. states issued air quality alerts over the weekend as heavy smoke from fires blazing in Canada drifted south. Both Colorado and Montana experienced air quality...
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 – Two western U.S. states issued air quality alerts over the weekend as heavy smoke from fires blazing in Canada drifted south. Both Colorado and Montana experienced air quality i...
Study Shows Powerful New Target to Saving Lives From COPD
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 – Researchers may have found a new target in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms that could potentially save more lives. The study focused on mucus plugs,...
Global Burden of Chronic Respiratory Diseases Quantified
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 – Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) were the third leading cause of death globally, accounting for 4.0 million deaths in 2019, according to a study published online April 25...
FDA Approves Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate) for the Maintenance Treatment of COPD
24 July 2020 – AstraZeneca’s Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate) has been approved in the US for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive p...
FDA Approves Duaklir Pressair (aclidinium bromide and formoterol fumarate) for Maintenance Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Oxford, UK – 1 April 2019: Circassia Pharmaceuticals plc (“Circassia” or “the Company”; LSE: CIR), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on respiratory disease, today announces the US Food and Dr...
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