New Research: Smoking and Vaping Alters Key Lung Cells, Increasing Disease Risks
Multiple chemicals in cigarette smoke and e-cigarettes alter the function of a key type of lung immune cell. Cigarette ...
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Insmed Provides Business Update at 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Exceeds the Upper End of Guidance Range for Full-Year 2024 with Unaudited Global Revenues of Approximately $363.7 Million-- --2025 Global ARIKAYCE Revenues Expected to be Between $405 Million ...
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A major airline is being fined for chronic flight delays, and passengers may get a cut of the money
The agency said it's the first time it has fined an airline for chronic delays on specific routes, which it blamed on "unrealistic scheduling" by JetBlue. JetBlue said the government, which ...
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FDA approves first-ever medication for obstructive sleep apnea
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave the green light to the the first-ever medication for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The newly approved drug, Zepbound (tirzepatide), targets adults with ...
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Active lifestyle significantly lowers risk of 19 chronic diseases, study finds
More information: Screening Patients for Physical Inactivity Helps Identify Patients at Risk for Cardiometabolic and Chronic Diseases, Preventing Chronic Disease (2024). Lucas J. Carr et al ...
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Which infectious disease is likely to be the biggest emerging problem in 2025?
Centers for disease control around the world have drawn up pandemic preparedness plans for bird flu and other diseases that are on the horizon. For example, the UK has bought 5 million doses of H5 ...
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What was 'Disease X' and what can we learn from it?
In early December, international alarm bells went off because of a mysterious disease circulating in a ... after learning about the situation, the World Health Organization says it now has pieced ...
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Building homes, eradicating disease: President Carter’s humanitarian impact around the world
You can support his dream to cure the world of Guinea worm disease here: The Carter Center Guinea Worm Eradication Program. River blindness is a parasitic infection spread by black flies in Africa ...
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27 risk factors and causes of heart disease you might not be aware of
This condition can result from CAD, heart inflammation, chronic high blood pressure, heart valve disease, or heart attacks. The World Health Organization ... Sleep apnea, particularly obstructive ...