Pulmonology

New omicron subvariant is taking hold in the United States, health officials say, though it does not look more severe than its predecessors

Relaxation of restrictions coincided with increasing incidence of COVID-19, non-COVID-19 ARI, severe asthma exacerbations

Persistent asthma linked to carotid plaque, total plaque score, even after adjustment for baseline interleukin-6, CRP

Deaths associated with these pathogens comprised 13.6 percent of all global deaths, 56.2 percent of all sepsis-related deaths

Task force recommends screening asymptomatic adults at increased risk for latent TB infection

However, screening of high-risk individuals for lung cancer is still low at 5.8 percent nationally

Supplements reduce risk among children with low serum 25(OH)D and have beneficial effects in children with atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis

United States has already seen 38,000 hospitalizations for flu; hospitals also treating high numbers of patients with RSV and COVID-19

In early data, new Pfizer COVID-19 boosters marshal antibodies against newer omicron variants

Red flags include pharmacies that do not require a doctor's prescription or have a licensed pharmacist to answer questions