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- Telehealth Instruction Significantly Reduces Inhaler Errors Among Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients in Medicare Study
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Medical News
A clinical study published in the Journal of the COPD Foundation reveals that phone-based "teach-to-goal" training reduces incorrect inhaler use from nearly 40 percent to just 7 pe...
- Soy-Derived Isoflavones Linked to Reduced Respiratory Morbidity and Mucus Clearing in Former Smokers
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Health
A new prospective cohort study suggests that dietary isoflavones, found commonly in soy products, may significantly alleviate the symptom burden for former smokers with moderate to...
- AstraZeneca Shares Surge After Breakthrough Lung Drug Trial Succeeds Where Major Rivals Previously Failed
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Health Technology
AstraZeneca announced that its experimental medicine, tozorakimab, successfully met primary goals in two late-stage clinical trials for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The r...
- Hebrew University Breakthrough in Molecular Bitterness Mapping Targets Drug Palatability and Respiratory Disease Treatment Strategies
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Research
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed BitterDB, a comprehensive database of 2,200 bitter molecules, to predict and neutralize unpleasant tastes in pharmac...
- University of Bergen Researchers Detect Antibiotic Resistance Genes in One Third of Healthy Lungs and Most Respiratory Patients
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Health
A groundbreaking study using shotgun metagenomics has identified antibiotic resistance genes within the lower airways of both healthy individuals and those with chronic lung diseas...
- University Of Bergen Study Detects Antibiotic Resistance Genes In Healthy Lower Airways And Identifies High Prevalence In Sarcoidosis Patients
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Research
New research using shotgun metagenomics has revealed that antibiotic resistance genes are present in the lower airways of both healthy individuals and those with chronic lung disea...
- Inhaled Disinfectant Chemicals 100-Fold More Lethal Than Oral Ingestion, UC Davis Study Warns
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Health
A groundbreaking study from the University of California, Davis, reveals that breathing in common quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) causes significantly higher lung injury and m...
- Mayo Clinic Study Reveals Wearable Sleep Data and Machine Learning Predict Patient Engagement in Remote COPD Rehabilitation Programs
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A proof-of-concept study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health demonstrates that sleep data from wearable devices can accurately predict how patients with COPD will...
- Global Health Organizations Unify Spirometry Standards to Combat Growing COPD Diagnostic Confusion and Economic Burden
Published: Mar 14, 2026
Section: Health
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and the Global Lung Function Initiative have issued a joint statement to standardize spirometry interpretation. This reso...
- Cost and limited education cited as primary drivers for dangerous medication nonadherence among COPD patients
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Section: Health
Two new studies published in the Journal of the COPD Foundation reveal that over half of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease fail to take medications as prescribed....