Respirology

Quebec's RSV immunization campaign led to sharp decline in infant hospitalizations
The agency's director of public health operations says nearly 75% of all eligible infants received more than 56,000 doses of the vaccine during the campaign. That's more than double the agency's initial target.
Doctors are seeing more non-smokers, especially women, with later-stage lung cancer
Katie Hulan’s family doctor thought she might have asthma. Her cough, which had started about a month and a half earlier, was getting progressively worse. So he gave her some puffers to try, but they didn’t work.

What you need to know about the updated Canadian guidelines on pharmacotherapy for obesity

Obesity Canada experts provide 13 new and updated recommendations on the effectiveness, safety and appropriate use of pharmacotherapy in the management of obesity in adults.
Asthma attacks: Intervene 'before the house is on fire'

Two inflammatory tests can be easily integrated into front-line practice to treat and prevent severe attacks.
Lung capacity starts to decline much earlier than previously thought: study

Researchers found no evidence of the long-held belief that young adults sit at a plateau after reaching peak lung development.
McGill University team develops AI that can detect infection before symptoms appear

Researchers at McGill University say they developed an artificial intelligence platform that can predict when someone is about to come down with a respiratory tract infection before they start to feel sick.
QUIZ: Dream a little dream

Test your knowledge about dreams and nightmares in adults.
Not just about lungs: What healthcare pros need to know about the wide-ranging impacts of wildfire smoke

From cognitive and mental health issues to cancer and neonatal impacts, more research is urgently needed on unknown long-term effects.
Five tips on improving outcomes in patients with COPD

Influenza, pneumococcal, COVID and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccinations are all recommended for most patients with chronic lung conditions.
COPD: Risks associated with long-term corticosteroid use

Study findings call into question the widespread use of inhaled corticosteroids, which triple the risk of pneumonia and increase the risk of fractures, diabetes and more.

Quebec's RSV immunization campaign led to sharp decline in infant hospitalizations

Doctors are seeing more non-smokers, especially women, with later-stage lung cancer

What you need to know about the updated Canadian guidelines on pharmacotherapy for obesity

Asthma attacks: Intervene 'before the house is on fire'

Lung capacity starts to decline much earlier than previously thought: study

McGill University team develops AI that can detect infection before symptoms appear

QUIZ: Dream a little dream

Not just about lungs: What healthcare pros need to know about the wide-ranging impacts of wildfire smoke

Five tips on improving outcomes in patients with COPD

COPD: Risks associated with long-term corticosteroid use