The review demonstrates that vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are both safe and effective in protecting groups who are most at risk for serious illness, including older adults and infants.   RSV is a common virus that causes coughs and colds but can also lead to life-threatening lung infections like pneumonia. Children under the age of two months are at the highest risk of severe RSV infection and death, with older adults also vulnerable to severe disease.   An international group of researchers analysed 14 ...

Vienna, Austria: The first detailed analysis of unplanned births that occurred outside the hospital setting in Austria has shown that, although such deliveries are rare, they pose challenges for emergency teams that attend, especially if babies are born prematurely [1]. In a study presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Monday), the researchers found that between 2017 and 2024 there were 173 unplanned, out-of-hospital births in the Styria region of Austria, of which 16 (9%) were premature (less than 37 weeks’ gestation). The most premature ...

Vienna, Austria: Hypnosis can significantly improve patients’ tolerance of masks to help them breathe when they are suffering from acute respiratory failure, according to a pilot study presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Monday) [1]. People who come to hospital with breathing problems are often given non-invasive ventilation (NIV) via a mask and tubes connected to a machine in order increase the amount of oxygen in their blood and lower carbon dioxide levels. However, some ...

Vienna, Austria: Injuries occurring to people who ride e-scooters cost Irish hospitals an average of €1,726 per patient, and researchers have calculated the total overall cost to one hospital in a single year was €128,650. Dr Thomas Suttie, a senior house officer in emergency medicine at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Abbotstown, Dublin, Ireland, told the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Monday): “In 2021 we published the number of patients who came to the emergency department of ...

People whose fathers smoked during puberty seem to age faster than expected, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands [1].   The researchers found signs of faster biological ageing, compared to chronological age, in people whose fathers began smoking at age 15 or younger. They say smoking during puberty may create damage in boys’ developing sperm cells that can be passed on to their children.   The researchers call for stronger efforts to prevent tobacco use in teenagers, not only ...

People who have obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) may suffer worse symptoms if they live in areas with higher levels of air pollution, according to a multi-national study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands [1].   Patients with OSA often snore loudly, their breathing starts and stops during the night, and they may wake up several times. Not only does this cause excessive sleepiness, but it can also increase the risk of high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. OSA is very common, ...

Patients with recurring prostate cancer who were treated with a new PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy before stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) went more than twice as long without their disease worsening compared with those who received SBRT alone, according to new clinical trial results from UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.    Findings from the trial, presented today at the 2025 American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting in San Francisco, showed that men who received the radioligand drug ...

SAN FRANCISCO, September 28, 2025 — A single course of low-dose radiation therapy may provide a safe and effective alternative treatment option for people with painful knee osteoarthritis according to a new randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. The study showed patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis reported significant reductions in pain and improved physical function in the four months after receiving the low dose of radiation, which was just a small fraction of what’s used to treat cancer. Because the study included a control group with simulated treatment, the researchers could distinguish ...

SAN FRANCISCO, September 28, 2025 — A new clinical trial finds that people with a limited number of metastases from recurrent prostate cancer lived significantly longer without disease progression when they received a radiopharmaceutical drug before targeted radiation, compared with radiation alone. The phase II LUNAR trial is the first randomized study to show that a treatment established for later-stage prostate cancer can delay progression and defer hormone therapy when added to high-precision radiation ...

SAN FRANCISCO, September 28, 2025 — A new randomized study finds that a lab test that reads tumor genes can identify which patients with recurrent prostate cancer will benefit from adding hormone therapy to radiation after surgery — the first predictive biomarker in this setting. In the first prospective, randomized trial to validate a predictive gene expression test for hormone therapy in prostate cancer, patients with a prostate tumor subtype known as luminal B had much lower risks of recurrence and metastasis when radiation was complemented by apalutamide, a type of hormone therapy. Patients without this tumor subtype, however, saw no improvement. ...

Singing can improve the quality of life of people with lung disease and help reduce their symptoms, according to a gold-standard randomised-controlled trial presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands [1]. The study was presented by Professor Natasha Smallwood from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Professor Smallwood told the Congress: “Chronic breathlessness is a common and highly distressing symptom for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease. Yet there is a lack ...

Children with asthma who use at-home monitoring are around half as likely to visit the emergency department or be hospitalised, compared to those who only receive care from their medical team, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands [1]. Remote monitoring also helped keep children’s symptoms under control.   At-home monitoring involved children and their families using an app approximately once a month to answer questions ...

Findings from a trial comparing the real-world effectiveness of asthma inhalers could reshape how children with asthma are treated. In the first randomised controlled trial to investigate the use of a 2-in-1 inhaler as the sole reliever therapy for children aged 5 to 15, an international team found the combined treatment to be more effective than salbutamol, the current standard for asthma symptom relief in children, with no additional safety concerns.  The results show that using a single 2-in-1 anti-inflammatory reliever inhaler – ...

A widely available and affordable drug has been shown to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to a new international study led by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) in collaboration with King’s College London. The study analysed data from almost 500 patients hospitalised with COVID-19 across six countries. Patients who inhaled heparin were half as likely to require ventilation and had a significantly lower risk of dying compared with those receiving standard care. Heparin, a drug traditionally injected to treat blood clots, was tested in this study in an inhaled form, targeting the lungs directly. As well as acting as an anticoagulant, ...

Vienna, Austria: One of the largest international surveys into job satisfaction among emergency department workers has revealed that while the majority found their work satisfying and rewarding, there are still many areas where improvements are needed, according to research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Sunday) [1]. The paper, “Global Job Satisfaction Among Emergency Medicine Professionals: Results from the 2025 Emergency Medicine Day Survey”, is published today in the European Journal ...

Eating fruit may reduce the effects of air pollution on lung function Eating fruit may reduce the effects of air pollution on lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands [1]. The study was presented by Pimpika Kaewsri, a PhD student from the Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability at the University of Leicester, UK. She explains: “Over 90% of the global population is exposed to air pollution levels that exceed WHO guidelines, and ample ...

Dyes like Congo red and methyl orange create brightly hued shirts, sweaters and dresses. But these commonly used azo dyes can be toxic, carcinogenic and are hard to remove from wastewater.  David Chem, a University of Arkansas chemical engineering Ph.D. candidate, developed an environmentally friendly solution to remove these dyes using a common byproduct of the pulp and paper industry.  Azo dyes are used in 60-70% of commercial textile production. The dyes dissolve easily in water and resist biodegradation, which makes them an environmental hazard. ...

Today’s popular chatbots and image generators have a severe downside for the environment. These examples of generative artificial intelligence leave a substantial carbon footprint due to outsized energy demands. At the same time, the large amount of water used to cool the equipment behind generative AI depletes a finite resource that humans, other animals and plants need in order to survive. Additionally, running such models requires massive computational infrastructure, raising concerns about their long-term sustainability. Now, researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of ...

University of Phoenix today announced the publication of a new white paper, “Leveraging Achieved Skills to Improve Confidence Between Students and Employers,” authored by Francisco Contreras and Brandon Edwards of the University’s careers product team. The paper outlines how a record of a learners’ achievements and attested skills can help students and employers speak a common language of skills, and help working adult learners see where they may qualify—and where they are close—before they apply. “When learners can see verified, granular skills mapped from their coursework and experience—and employers can see the same—confidence ...

Physicians and scientists from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will share the latest research and clinical trial results at the 2025 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, including studies on targeted radioactive therapy for recurrent prostate cancer, new approaches to stereotactic body radiation for prostate and head and neck cancers, advances in MRI- and 5DCT-guided imaging for more precise treatments, and innovations in patient-focused cancer education. At this year’s scientific meeting, Dr. Amar Kishan, executive vice chair of radiation oncology at UCLA and co-director of ...

University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers will present abstracts at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting Sept. 27 through Oct. 1 in San Francisco. Study evaluates safety, efficacy of head and neck proton re-irradiation Patients with head and neck malignancies face a high risk of disease recurrence and the development of secondary primary cancers. While surgery is the preferred treatment in these cases, it is not always feasible based on tumor location or prior treatments. An additional course of proton radiation therapy called re-irradiation can be ...

Study is the first to compare 10-year outcomes from surgery and a specific kind of radiation therapy known as SBRT (also called SABR) in non-small cell lung cancer Survival outcomes were similar, but the SBRT group had fewer side effects and potentially less financial burden Study further confirms radiation as an alternative for these patients, even in cases where the cancer is operable SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26, 2025  ― Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will present new data at the American Society for Radiation Oncology ...

Imagine a tiny robot, no bigger than a leaf, gliding across a pond’s surface like a water strider. One day, devices like this could track pollutants, collect water samples or scout flooded areas too risky for people. Baoxing Xu, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, is pioneering a way to build them. In a new study published in Science Advances, Xu’s research introduces HydroSpread, a first-of-its-kind fabrication method that has great potential ...

In a comment published in Nature Climate Change, Mark Bradford, the E.H. Harriman Professor of Soils and Ecosystem Ecology, and Yale School of the Environment research scientists Sara Kuebbing and Alexander Polussa ’25 PhD, together with colleagues Emily Oldfield ’05, ’11 MESc, ’19 PhD, of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Jonathan Sanderman of the Woodwell Climate Research Center, argue that the scientific evidence supporting soil carbon’s role in mitigating climate change ...

While taste and price remain top priorities, more consumers are starting to consider the safety and sustainability of ingredients when dining out — a challenge that restaurants are working to address. To support this shift, researchers at the University of Missouri are investigating how a revolutionary technology that could allow consumers to track ingredients all along the supply chain will affect their decision-making processes. “Customers have become increasingly concerned about where their food is coming from, whether it’s sustainably sourced and how safe it is to eat,” Pei Liu, an associate professor of hospitality management in the College of Agriculture, ...