Lung failure may follow flu and measles-like virus in ferrets

Infection with a measles-like virus causes catastrophic lung failure in ferrets previously infected with flu or RSV, according to a new study.

LaTina Emerson-Georgia State • futurity
Feb. 9, 2024 ~5 min

How brushing your teeth can protect against infections

An expert explains how brushing your teeth isn't just good for your oral health. It can also help prevent infections, including pneumonia.

Yale • futurity
Jan. 22, 2024 ~4 min


Model could reveal new weapons to fight fungal pneumonia

Researchers have developed a promising new model to study a pneumonia-causing fungus that has been notoriously difficult to culture in a lab.

Keith Brannon-Tulane • futurity
Dec. 27, 2023 ~4 min

New antibiotic may soon treat scary ‘ABC’ pneumonia

The combo antibiotic sulbactam-durlobactam fights dangerous pneumonia at least as well as the best currently approved treatment, a trial shows.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
May 22, 2023 ~5 min

Peptide blocks damaging ARDS lung inflammation in mice

A newly-designed peptide can suppress the damaging lung inflammation seen in acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS.

Tom Vasich-UC Irvine • futurity
Jan. 18, 2023 ~5 min

COVID patients with pneumonia face higher dementia risk

The pneumonia some COVID-19 patients develop could set them up for a higher risk of dementia, particularly for older patients, researchers report.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
April 21, 2022 ~4 min

Inhaled vaccine shields mice from bacterial pneumonia

A new inhaled vaccine offers protection against several strains of bacteria that can cause pneumonia in hospital settings, a study with mice shows.

Carolyn Scofield-Tulane • futurity
Sept. 13, 2021 ~4 min

Poor sense of smell may indicate pneumonia risk

New research links poor sense of smell in older adults with higher risk of getting pneumonia.

Michigan State • futurity
May 13, 2021 ~4 min


Is cadmium a factor in flu, pneumonia, COVID death rates?

New research suggests a link between cadmium exposure and deaths from influenza, pneumonia, and possibly COVID-19.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 17, 2020 ~7 min

Lab-made mini-lungs mimic real COVID infections

Living human lung air sacs grown in a lab in tiny dishes mimic the real thing. These mini-lungs could accelerate COVID-19 research, scientists report.

Karl Bates-Duke • futurity
Oct. 26, 2020 ~7 min

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