By Debbie Bunch April 21, 2025  Exclusive use of E-cigarettes Linked to Increased Risk of COPD According to researchers from Johns Hopkins, people who use e-cigarettes alone, without concomitant use of combustible cigarettes, are more likely to develop COPD than those who don’t smoke any type of cigarettes. The finding came from an analysis of medical … Continued

Single-Inhaler Extra-Fine Triple Therapy Plus Education Improves COPD Outcomes Researchers publishing in Respiratory Medicine have found that COPD patients who switched from dual- or multiple-inhaler therapy to single-inhaler extra-fine triple therapy and were educated on the correct way to use the inhaler experienced multiple improvements. The study was conducted among 126 patients with moderate-to-severe COPD. … Continued

This week’s RC Currents includes topics on the impact of CBD vaping, COPD GOLD report, and allergic asthma.

By Debbie Bunch January 11, 2026 ECGs Show Promise for Early Diagnosis of COPDElectrocardiograms (ECGs) are widely used during routine clinical visits to screen patients for possible heart disease. Could they also be used to screen for COPD? According to researchers from the Mount Sinai Health System who harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to … Continued

By Debbie Bunch November 17, 2025  COPD Plus CRF Ups Risk for Cardiovascular DiseasesCOPD patients who also suffer from chronic respiratory failure (CRF) may be at greater risk of developing cardiovascular diseases than COPD patients without CRF, report Italian researchers publishing in Respiratory Medicine. The finding comes from a 15-year study that followed 246,712 adults with … Continued

By Debbie Bunch June 16, 2025  Long-Acting Antibody Cuts Bronchiolitis Hospitalizations for Infants Under Six Months of Age European researchers have found that just one dose of a long-acting antibody known as nirsevimab can nearly halve the number of young infants who require hospitalization for bronchiolitis. The finding came from a review of data on children … Continued

By Debbie Bunch December 1, 2025  New Hope for Patients with Sepsis-Induced Lung InjuryPatients who suffer from acute lung injury (ALI) caused by sepsis often experience severe thrombosis as well. Still, clinical trials evaluating anticoagulant therapies in these patients have not achieved the intended outcomes. Researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago … Continued

By Debbie Bunch July 14, 2025  Biologics for Severe Asthma: A Chink in the Armor? Biologics have been a godsend for many people with severe asthma, but once the drugs are tapered off or discontinued, asthma can return. Swedish researchers believe they know why. In a study published in Allergy, researchers analyzed blood samples from 40 patients … Continued