Acupuncture with lung-large intestine theory improves asthma exacerbation outcomes versus conventional therapy
Acupuncture added to standard care improved lung function in a small asthma study
This RCT in 48 patients with acute asthma exacerbation compared acupuncture to conventional therapy.
Adding acupuncture to standard asthma care improved lung function and symptom scores in a small study of patients with acute exacerbations.
Systematic review evaluates anti-IL-5 and anti-IL-5Rα biologics for eosinophilic respiratory and systemic diseases
New Asthma Drugs Target the Real Troublemakers Hiding in Your Lungs
This systematic review examined the use of anti-IL-5 and anti-IL-5Rα biologics in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma, chronic rhinosin…
New asthma drugs target the specific immune cells causing swelling and mucus in severe asthma, nasal polyps, and rare eosinophil diseases.
RT-RN HFNC weaning pathway linked to shorter PICU stay in critical bronchiolitis
Could a new weaning plan help children leave the ICU faster during bronchiolitis?
This retrospective, single-center pre-post analysis evaluated a respiratory therapist-registered nurse high-flow nasal cannula weaning pathw…
A new weaning plan helped babies with bronchiolitis spend fewer hours in the ICU compared to before the plan started.
Concurrent training improves exercise capacity and quality of life in older COPD patients
Walking Farther With COPD May Come Down to One Weekly Number
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 1,037 older adult COPD patients found that concurrent training significantly improved 6-min walk di…
Mixing cardio and strength workouts helps people with COPD walk farther, with the best results coming from about 1,220 minutes of exercise e…
Narrative review links rare earth element exposure to respiratory symptoms and lung disease in industrial settings
Tiny Dust, Big Lungs: The Hidden Air Threat
This narrative review synthesizes evidence regarding environmental exposure to rare earth elements (REEs) in mining and industrial regions.
The dust inside your favorite gadgets and phones might be quietly damaging your lungs without you even knowing it.
Case report describes multidrug-resistant Candida tropicalis IPFD misdiagnosed as malignancy before caspofungin response
A Lung Infection That Looked Exactly Like Cancer Returning
This case report and literature review details a single patient with invasive pulmonary fungal disease caused by multidrug-resistant Candida…
A lung infection that mimicked recurring cancer in a lymphoma survivor highlights how rare fungi can be misdiagnosed as malignancy.
Subcarinal angle and biomarkers associated with mortality in ICU COPD patients
Narrower Chest Angle Means Higher Risk for COPD Patients
A retrospective cohort study of 108 COPD patients in the ICU found that narrower subcarinal angle values on chest X-rays, along with congest…
A narrower chest angle on a standard X-ray signals higher death risk for critically ill COPD patients, offering doctors a simple clue to pre…
Budesonide-glycopyrronium-formoterol fumarate dihydrate improved lung function and reduced severe exacerbations versus budesonide-formoterol in inadequately controlled asthma
New Asthma Drug Cuts Attacks Without Recent Crisis
This phase 3 randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group trial evaluated budesonide-glycopyrronium-formoterol fumarate dihydrate …
A new asthma combo therapy improves breathing and lowers severe flare-up risk for patients who haven't had a recent emergency room visit.
Peri- and postmenopausal hormonal changes may exacerbate asthma, rhinitis, cough, allergies, hypersensitivity, anaphylaxis, and angioedema
Menopause Changes Allergy Rules for Women
This systematic review examines the association between declining and fluctuating estrogen and progesterone levels and various allergic and …
Menopause can worsen allergies like hay fever and asthma because dropping estrogen levels make your immune system more reactive to triggers.
Occupational toxic particle exposure linked to increased pulmonary sarcoidosis risk in meta-analysis
The Dusts and Fumes Linked to a Strange Lung Disease
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 13 studies published between 2000 and 2025 to assess occupational exposures as risk facto…
A review of 13 studies found that specific workplace dusts and chemicals are linked to sarcoidosis, a mysterious lung disease that leaves ti…
Strategies to screen and reduce adverse events in patients with asthma using systemic corticosteroids
Asthma Patients Are Still Getting Too Many Steroids — Here Is Why That Matters
This systematic review examined real-world practice strategies aimed at identifying and screening patients at risk of adverse events associa…
Asthma patients face serious, preventable harm from overused systemic steroids, yet safer biologics aren't reaching enough people who need t…
Systematic review examines IL-5-targeted and multi-target therapies for eosinophil-associated diseases including asthma and COPD
A Tricky Immune Messenger Behind Severe Asthma
This systematic review evaluated IL-5-targeted therapies, multi-target combination therapies, bispecific antibodies, and small-molecule inhi…
A protein called IL-5 fuels severe asthma, but new drugs targeting multiple immune pathways at once may finally help patients who haven't re…