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Remote smoking cessation programme delivers encouraging results in high-risk individuals
20 Sep 2022
byRoshini Claire Anthony
A smoking cessation intervention delivered via telephone resulted in greater smoking cessation rates than usual care among individuals enrolled in targeted lung health screening, according to results of the QuLIT*2 study from the UK presented at ERS 2022.
Remote smoking cessation programme delivers encouraging results in high-risk individuals
20 Sep 2022Female gout patients at higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, severe sequelae
18 Sep 2022
Despite being vaccinated against COVID-19, women with gout have an excess risk of developing SARS-CoV-2 infection as well as severe sequelae from it, according to a study.
Female gout patients at higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, severe sequelae
18 Sep 2022Smoking during surgical mask use may impair vascular function
16 Sep 2022
byAudrey Abella
Smoking during prolonged use of surgical facemasks due to the COVID-19 pandemic may further compromise vascular function, a study has shown.
Smoking during surgical mask use may impair vascular function
16 Sep 2022MRNA booster shot durably bolsters defenses against severe COVID-19
14 Sep 2022
byJairia Dela Cruz
Boosting with an mRNA vaccine yields significant protection against severe COVID-19 and may keep people out of the hospital for up to 6 months, as shown in a Singapore study.