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May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Cough Monitoring App for COPD Added to NuvoAir Home Platform

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NuvoAir has released a new mobile app for home use, called NuvoAir Cough, that can record and analyze coughing sounds made by patients with lung conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Read more

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021

Smiths Medical Launches Vibratory PEP Device for Lung Disorders

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Smiths Medical has launched a medical device designed to help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory diseases to clear secretions from their lungs and breathe better. ... Read more

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021

Nebulized Ensifentrine Shows Promise as Add-on Therapy

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Verona Pharma has announced positive efficacy and safety results about using nebulized ensifentrine as an add-on therapy to tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat) for treating symptomatic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Results from the ... Read more

April 26, 2021April 27, 2021

Certain Mitochondrial Protein May Help Protect Airways in COPD

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Scientists have found that a certain protein helps cells in the airways to clear away mucus, such as the mucus that builds up in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This ... Read more

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

Study Identifies Patient Risk Factors for In-hospital Death

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Certain risk factors may accurately predict in-hospital mortality, or death, in people with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study revealed. These factors include the need for ... Read more

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021

Pulmatrix Regains Rights to PUR1800 for COPD, Phase 2 Trial Planned

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Pulmatrix will regain full rights to its portfolio of narrow spectrum kinase inhibitor (NSKI) medications, including the investigational therapy PUR1800 to treat acute flare in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ... Read more

April 15, 2021April 16, 2021

COPD Patients Often Treated for Depression and Anxiety, Study Finds

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Antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications are often prescribed to people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pointing to a higher risk of psychiatric and mental health problems in this patient group, ... Read more

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Respinova Wins FDA OK for Airway Opening System Pulsehaler

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Respinova’s new airway device, called Pulsehaler, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That means it can be marketed as a safe and effective medical ... Read more

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

FDA Approval Sought for New Generic Version of Advair Diskus

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Lannett is seeking the approval of a generic form of Advair Diskus (fluticasone-salmeterol powder) in the U.S. Such an approval would be expected to provide a less-expensive alternative to the inhalation ... Read more

April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

Study of Lung Health Among Blacks Earns CHEST Foundation Grant

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Researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) have been awarded a $30,000 CHEST Foundation Research Grant to study racial differences in lung health among smokers, with ... Read more

April 1, 2021April 2, 2021

Long-term Pulmonary Rehabilitation Can Benefit COPD Patients in Real Life

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Long-term pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) maintenance programs can benefit people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a real-life setting, a retrospective study indicates. In fact, PR maintenance programs lasting three ... Read more

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021

Study Identifies COPD Complications That Increase Patient Risk

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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who have worse lung function and prior history of acidotic hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) are more likely to develop hypercapnia, defined as excessive carbon ... Read more

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021

COPD Foundation, DevPro Biopharma Partner to Boost New Therapy Development

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The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Foundation and DevPro Biopharma have established a partnership to develop new therapies for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other lung disorders. The collaborators will work to identify ... Read more

March 22, 2021March 23, 2021

Researchers Find 2 Patterns of Coexisting Disorders in Patients

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Neurological and psychological disorders that often coexist in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be grouped into two distinct clusters or patterns, according to a recent study. Investigators ... Read more

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021

Viral Infections May Lead to Chronic Lung Disease via Sentinel Immune Cells

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In response to an acute respiratory viral infection, a type of sentinel immune cell — called dendritic cells — trigger a chain of events that can lead to lung diseases ... Read more