Maldives meets UN target for reducing premature chronic disease deaths
The Maldives has become the only country in the World Health Organization’s South East Asia region to meet…
Wildfire smoke poses greater health risks than other pollution
As climate change drives more frequent and intense wildfires, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount…
Hedgehog coronaviruses reveal potential pathways for cross-species transmission
Washington State University researchers have discovered how a group of coronaviruses circulating in hedgehogs invades host cells, a…
Study explores pregnancy risks from heat and wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke and extreme heat – increasingly the new norm – each have their own harmful effects on…
Using DNA sequencing for accurate identification of microbial infections in cystic fibrosis patients
Lung infections are a constant risk for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-threatening genetic disorder which…
Children remain more vulnerable to influenza despite protective antibody levels
Twice-weekly household testing across three influenza seasons shows why conventional antibody measures tell only part of the story…
Cigarette smoke extract primes airway cells for greater nanoplastic damage
A laboratory model reveals how smoke-damaged epithelial barriers may leave airway cells more vulnerable to a second environmental…
Vaping reduces fitness and blood vessel function in young adults
Young people who vape or smoke cigarettes have reduced blood vessel functionality, breathing efficiency and exercise capacity compared…
Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood
Blood tests revealed protein patterns tied to long COVID months after infection, while booster shots did not appear…
Major UK clinical trial finds surfactant therapy ineffective for severe bronchiolitis
A major UK-led clinical trial has found that a treatment commonly used to help premature babies breathe offers…
RSV and COVID-19 trigger different immune responses in infants
Young infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) often become much sicker compared to those infected with SARS-CoV-2,…
Wildfire smoke in late pregnancy may raise autism risk
A study of more than 200,000 mother-child pairs finds that repeated days of wildfire smoke during late pregnancy…