215 possible severe pulmonary disease cases associated with e-cigarette use across 25 states
What's behind 215 possible cases of severe lung disease linked to vaping?
A surveillance report identified 215 possible cases of severe pulmonary disease associated with electronic cigarette use across 25 states.
Health officials report 215 possible cases of severe lung disease across 25 states linked to electronic cigarette use.
Interim guidance issued for evaluating patients with suspected vaping-associated lung injury
What should doctors do when vaping might be hurting someone's lungs?
A guidance document provides interim recommendations for healthcare providers evaluating and caring for patients with suspected e-cigarette,…
New CDC guidance helps doctors care for patients with suspected vaping lung injuries while experts continue to learn more about the cause an…
Global report assesses progress toward tuberculosis incidence reduction targets
Global health report examines progress toward tuberculosis reduction targets
A worldwide epidemiological report evaluated progress toward global tuberculosis incidence reduction targets.
A global health report tracks worldwide progress toward reducing tuberculosis cases and meeting international reduction targets.
Field investigation report describes pneumonic plague case(s) in Wyoming in 2021
What happened when pneumonic plague appeared in Wyoming?
A field investigation report describes a case or cases of pneumonic plague in Wyoming in 2021.
A 2021 case of pneumonic plague in Wyoming reminds us this ancient lung infection still circulates in western wildlife and can occasionally …
Report describes changes in tuberculosis incidence across the United States population
Report examines tuberculosis incidence trends across the United States
A report describes changes in tuberculosis incidence in the United States population.
A new report describes changes in tuberculosis incidence across the United States, but the main results were not shared with readers.
U.S. COPD prevalence patterns similar across smoking status groups in 2017 observational data
Study finds similar geographic patterns for COPD across different smoking groups
A 2017 U.S. observational study found geographic and sociodemographic patterns of COPD prevalence were similar among current smokers, former…
COPD rates follow the same geographic patterns across current, former, and never-smokers in the United States, showing similar distribution …
Clinical prediction model differentiates NTM pulmonary disease from tuberculosis in hospitalized patients
Can a simple checklist help doctors tell two serious lung infections apart?
A retrospective cross-sectional cohort study of 351 hospitalized patients with microbiologically confirmed NTM-PD or PTB developed a six-var…
A simple checklist using age, gender, and lung conditions helps doctors quickly tell apart two serious lung infections that need different t…
Pilot project describes TB contact management in Ugandan households without reported outcomes
Pilot project in Uganda manages TB risk among household contacts
A pilot project report describes case finding and comprehensive management of household contacts of people with pulmonary TB in Uganda.
A pilot project in Uganda manages tuberculosis risk for household contacts of people living with TB.
U.S. TB Incidence Increased in 2022, With Ongoing Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Why is tuberculosis rising again in the United States?
A U.S. surveillance report indicates an increase in tuberculosis incidence during 2022.
Tuberculosis cases rose again in the United States in 2022, and the problem continues to hit certain racial and ethnic communities hardest.
Observational report examines COPD prevalence in US adults aged 18 years and older
Study examines how common COPD is among U.S. adults aged 18 and older
An observational report describes the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults aged ≥18 years in the United States.
A new report on COPD prevalence in U.S. adults lacks key data, so it doesn't reveal how common the lung disease is.
U.S. workers' idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mortality described by industry and occupation
Which jobs are linked to a deadly lung disease? A new report looks at U.S. workers
An observational report described idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis deaths among U.S.
A new report maps U.S. industries where deaths from a deadly lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are occurring.
Two lung transplant recipients developed Legionnaires' disease from a single donor
Two lung transplant recipients developed Legionnaires' disease from same donor
A case report describes two lung transplant recipients who developed Legionnaires' disease after receiving organs from the same donor.
Two lung transplant recipients developed Legionnaires' disease from the same donor, highlighting a rare but serious risk in organ transplant…