pneumonia

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016

UNICEF Targets Pediatric Pneumonia, Cause of 490,000 Deaths in Africa in 2015

News, Pneumonia

UNICEF and its worldwide partners have launched a campaign to urge African leaders to increase funding for pneumonia interventions, and to make the policy changes needed to improve disease treatment at ... Read more

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016

Inflammation That Occurs Naturally With Aging May Increase Risk of Pneumonia, Study Says

News, Pneumonia

A study carried out at the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research at McMaster University demonstrated that antibiotics might not be sufficient to treat pneumonia in aging patients. Researchers reported that inflammation ... Read more

February 1, 2016February 3, 2016

Promising Drug Candidate Tackles Wide Variety of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

Cystic Fibrosis, News, Pneumonia

New York City-based pharma company TGV-Laboratories recently presented a promising compound, Mul-1867, for the treatment of several antibiotic-resistant fungal and bacterial infections – a growing problem that has been estimated to take ... Read more

January 19, 2016January 19, 2016

Why Pneumonia Hits Older People Particularly Hard: Answer May Be Cellular

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In a new study, researchers found a possible reason for the increased inflammatory state in the elderly, and why the monocyte profile (a type of white blood cell) is altered. ... Read more

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016

Higher Risk for Lung Cancer Seen Among Heavy Smokers Diagnosed With Pneumonia

Lung Cancer, News, Pneumonia

A new study led by researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Rabin Medical Center in Israel suggests that screening heavy smokers who have been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia ... Read more

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016

Rapid Breath Test Patented for Potential Quick Diagnosis of TB and Other Lung Diseases

Cystic Fibrosis, News, Pneumonia

A researcher and associate professor at the University of New Mexico who holds seven patents that involve technology to quickly diagnose tuberculosis and other lung diseases has patented a rapid diagnostic ... Read more

July 6, 2015November 9, 2015

Interruption of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy in COPD Can Reduce Risk of Pneumonia

COPD, News

Researchers from McGill University in Canada showed that interruption of inhaled corticosteroid therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease may lead to significant reduction in the risk of serious pneumonia. The ... Read more

January 8, 2015January 8, 2015

Improved Inhalable Influenza And Pneumonia Vaccines Could Result From New PRINT Nanoparticle-based Approach

News, Pneumonia

Research teams at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University report the discovery of a novel approach to inhalable vaccine creation through employing nanoparticles ... Read more

January 7, 2015January 7, 2015

HIV-positive Children at Higher risk of Pneumonia

Pneumonia

The first worldwide study on the negative impact of pneumonia in HIV-positive children entitled “Global, regional, and national estimates of pneumonia burden in HIV-infected children in 2010: a meta-analysis and ... Read more

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014

Cepheid Diagnostic Test FDA Approved to Identify Flu A, B, and RSV

Bronchiolitis, News

Sunnyvale, California-based molecular diagnostics company, Cepheid, has just announced the US Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing clearance for its proprietary Xpert® Flu/RSV XC, a breakthrough diagnostic tool that can differentiate ... Read more