Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are hardy environmental organisms: >200 species have been identified, with highly variable pathogenicity. NTM infection is usually…
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea occurs during sleep when there is repeated pharyngeal collapse that obstructs the airway and causes repeated awakenings…
Systemic disease and the lung
Pulmonary manifestations of systemic disease occur in a wide range of conditions including, most commonly, connective tissue diseases such as…
Pulmonary sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis can occur after genetically susceptible individuals interact with unidentified environmental antigens. Diagnosis requires clinical evaluation, chest radiography, lung function…
Pneumoconiosis
The term ‘pneumoconiosis’ is used to describe a set of lung diseases caused by the repeated inhalation of small particles…
Olanzapine may help control nausea, vomiting in patients with advanced cancer
Olanzapine, a generic drug used to treat nervous, emotional and mental conditions, also may help patients with advanced cancer successfully…
Key mechanism of cytokine storm in Castleman disease
Researchers discover what is happening at the cellular level when Castleman patients experience a cytokine storm.
F.D.A. Bans Faulty Masks, 3 Weeks After Failed Tests
The Food and Drug Administration prohibited 65 manufacturers from selling masks for medical use. But the move came after tests…
F.D.A. Bans Faulty Masks, 3 Weeks After Failed Tests
The Food and Drug Administration prohibited 65 manufacturers from selling masks for medical use. But the move came after tests…
Fear and the Front Line
I have been thinking a lot about fear lately, and how much it behaves like a virus. How it can…