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A man's bout with the flu later became bacterial pneumonia, and he was subsequently faced with the tough decision to choose ...

The updated guideline also strongly recommends RSV vaccination in adults and adolescents with compromised immunity. RSV ...

Unexpected asthma triggers can include thirdhand smoke, weather changes, certain chemicals, strong fragrances, wood smoke, ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A severe case of COVID-19 or the flu could raise the risk of developing lung cancer, according to a new study from the University of Virginia. Researchers found that after a ...

COVID-19 or other serious viral infections may "reprogram" immune cells in the lungs to facilitate development and growth of lung cancer, even years afterward. (UVA Health) Stirring the pot in a ...

A severe case of COVID-19 or influenza could increase the risk of lung cancer later on, according to new research. Scientists discovered that serious viral infections can alter immune cells in the ...

New research from UVA Health finds severe COVID-19 and influenza can prime the lungs for cancer and speed the disease’s development, but vaccination can help prevent those effects. “A bad case of ...

Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease's development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health's Beirne ...

Scientists in the United States say they may be inching closer to a long-sought goal in medicine: a single vaccine capable of protecting against multiple respiratory threats, from COVID-19 and the flu ...

Summary: While both the flu and COVID-19 are respiratory viruses that can leave lasting lung damage, only COVID-19 appears to leave a persistent, inflammatory footprint on the brain. New research ...

Residual lung abnormalities were consistent with elevated epithelial injury biomarkers, profibrotic signaling. HealthDay News — Elevated epithelial injury biomarkers and profibrotic signaling are seen ...