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Vaping illness, Vitamin E acetate and lung transplants

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews It’s been nearly 3 months since I did an update on the vaping illness outbreak and today we see the numbers have far exceeded 2,000 cases in the US. I not only...

Vaping lung illness outbreak: What’s known, much still unknown

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews As of August 27, 2019, 215 possible cases have been reported from 25 states, and additional reports of pulmonary illness are under investigation. One death has been...

Silicosis: What is it and how common is it in the US?

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I recently read a report from India about miners in certain areas of the country coming down with a condition called silicosis. Demand from India’s booming construction industry for granite, sandstone...

Mycobacterium avium complex: New drug, Arikayce, receives FDA approval

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new drug, Arikayce (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension), for the treatment of lung disease caused by a group of bacteria, Mycobacterium avium...