Posts by: Isaura Santos

Isaura Santos

Isaura Santos graduated with a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a MA in Communication, Culture and Information Technologies from University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL). Her professional interests include science communication, public awareness of science and communication of science through entertainment.

February 3, 2015November 9, 2015

Harmonica Techs Shares Survey Spirometry Results on The Effectiveness of Breathing Disorder Treatments

COPD, News

Harmonica Techs, inventor of the Pulmonica, recently shared the results of seventy-eight pulmonary and cardiovascular rehabilitation professionals who completed a survey regarding breathing disorder treatments. Three quarters of the professionals ... Read more

February 2, 2015November 5, 2015

University Of Alabama At Birmingham Added To The National Pulmonary Fibrosis Care Network

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) announced that it was recently added to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s Care Center Network. The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) selected 12 new sites to be ... Read more

January 28, 2015November 6, 2015

GSK Expands Its COPD And Asthma Portfolio Across The US

Asthma, News

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) recently announced that two of its latest approved products are now available in retail pharmacies across the United States to treat both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. In the United States over the last ... Read more

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015

Trovagene Collaborates with Genomac on Colorectal, Lung Cancer Treatment Monitoring

Lung Cancer, News

Trovagene, Inc announced recently that collaborations with Genomac Research Institute in Prague, Czech Republic will be expanded. The Trovagene Precision Cancer Monitoring SM technology will be utilized in two clinical studies to early-detect emerging ... Read more

January 22, 2015January 22, 2015

Qu Biologics Initiates Phase 2a Clinical Trial For Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer, News

Qu Biologics Inc is a biotechnology company working to develop Site Specific Immunomodulators (SSIs) that are used to re-install the body’s normal immune function in a specific disease organ. The company recently announced that ... Read more

January 20, 2015November 5, 2015

Ascendis Pharma Announces Initiation Of Phase 1 Single Dose Study Of TransCon Treprostinil

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

Ascendis Pharma A/S recently announced that a Phase 1 single ascending dose study of TransCon Treprostinil given to healthy volunteers has been initiated. This trial aims to address therapeutic needs ... Read more

January 19, 2015November 5, 2015

OFEV® (nintedanib*) Approved By The EU For Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, News

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that nintedanib has been approved by the European Commission (EC) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), joining the recent approval by the FDA in the U.S. back in October of ... Read more

January 15, 2015January 15, 2015

New Scottsdale Lung Institute Clinic to Treat, Chronic Bronchitis, COPD & Other Lung Diseases

Chronic Bronchitis, News

The Lung Institute has announced the opening of a new clinic in Scottsdale, AZ this February. This will be the Institute’s third location in the United States; the two other sites are in Nashville and ... Read more

January 14, 2015January 14, 2015

Adding Head And Neck Cancer Screening To Lung Cancer Scans Could Improve Early Detection

Lung Cancer, News

A recent study led by a research team from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), in partnership with the UPMC Cancer Center, found that adding both head and neck cancer screenings ... Read more

December 30, 2014November 6, 2015

The WAO International Scientific Conference (WISC 2014) Received Experts In Allergy And Asthma

Asthma, News

The 3rd World Allergy Organization (WAO) International Scientific Conference (WISC 2014) and the XLI Annual Congress of the Brazilian Association of Allergy and Immunology (ASBAI) recently came together in Rio de Janeiro between December ... Read more