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Metabolic signatures of PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and NOx appear to contribute to a higher risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), suggests a study.

Short-term exposure to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤1 μm (PM1) appears to contribute to a higher risk of hospital admission for respiratory diseases (RDs), suggests a study.

Cigarette smoking strongly contributes to the development of cardiovascular (CV) disease, with a recent study showing dose-response relationships of smoking-relevant parameters across three domains of subclinical markers of CV harm.

COVID-19 led to more severe disease outcomes than influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during the 2022–2023 season, whereas the differences were attenuated in the subsequent season, as shown in a retrospective study.

Report of heavy menstrual bleeding, severe period pain, and premenstrual syndrome during women’s reproductive years is linked to increased odds of having asthma in middle age, according to a study. On the other hand, irregular period is only associated with asthma when reported during women’s 40s.

The delivery of once-daily fixed-dose combination (FDC) dual bronchodilators for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) does not appear to influence disease-related rehospitalization outcomes, according to a study.

Treatment with two doses of depemokimab results in sufficient concentrations to adequately control blood eosinophil counts (BEC) over 1 year, as shown in the ANCHOR 1 and 2 trials. This finding suggests sustained anti-interleukin-5 (IL-5) biological effect and impact on type 2 inflammation.

For individuals who completed treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), vaccination with H56:IC31 does not appear to reduce the risk of disease recurrence, according to a phase 2b trial.

The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) into Singapore's National Childhood Immunisation Schedule (NCIS) has reduced the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in children by nearly a third, as reported in a study.

A traditional Chinese exercise program that focuses on strengthening lungs helps improve pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and quality of life for middle-aged and older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as shown in a study.