Patient groups cheer as the WHO adds diabetes and cystic fibrosis drugs to its essential medicines list
For the first time, the World Health Organization has added various high-cost treatments for diabetes and cystic fibrosis…
Statins should be available over the counter
Welcome to The Workup, a new First Opinion column from Vishal Khetpal. There’s a saying in medicine: Statins…
Passive Smoke Exposure in Prepubescent Males Affects Lung Function in Children, Grandchildren
A new study has found that paternal prepubertal passive smoke exposure was associated with impaired lung function trajectories…
7 Pulmonology Headlines You Missed in August 2025
August 2025 brought several significant updates in pulmonology, spanning advances in early detection, disease-modifying therapies, and clinical guidance.…
FDA finds Amneal Pharma used contaminated IV bags for sterile drug
In a startling failure of quality control, Amneal Pharmaceuticals relied on contaminated bags for a sterile injectable drug…