Pearl Steinzor

At the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2025 International Conference, attendees shared how the conference is a representation of knowledge exchange, collaboration, and advancing medical understanding in the pulmonary and critical care fields. Here is what the following attendees who spoke […]

Today, the FDA approved roflumilast (Zoryve; Arcutis Biotherapeutics) topical foam 0.3% for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in adults and adolescents 12 years and older.1 Once-daily roflumilast provides skin clearance, rapid itch relief with no limitation on duration of use.

Nerdandomilast has the potential to become a critical new treatment option for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF), offering hope where previous clinical trials have failed, says Toby Maher, MD, PhD, professor of clinical medicine,

A recent study explored gender differences in intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes among patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), highlighting potential variations in disease progression, treatment adherence, and socioeconomic factors, says Matthew Viggiano, MD, internal medicine resident, Temple University Hospital.

Earlier intervention is beneficial for patients with pulmonary embolism (PE), even in those with intermediate risk, which highlights the need to update the current classification system to incorporate advanced therapies like mechanical thrombectomy, says Krunal Patel, MD, pulmonary and critical

Ensifentrine showed improved lung function, reduced exacerbations, and better patient-reported outcomes of breathing and overall chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management, says M. Bradley Drummond, MD, MHS, professor of medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The findings were

Unlike the current annualized exacerbation rate, the win ratio prioritizes and combines multiple end points, such as hospitalization risk, exacerbation risk, lung function, and symptoms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), explains Sanjay Ramakrishnan, MD, senior lecturer, University of Western

An increased in emergency department presentations and hospital admissions for various cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions suggests that wildfire smoke can increase health care utilization, even in regions not typically affected by wildfires, says Michael Goulet, DO, pulmonary and critical care

While medical breakthroughs have improved the health of people with diabetes, a new study finds that economic outcomes, such as employment rates and disability income reliance, have remained largely stagnant.1 The findings highlight a growing disconnect between health and financial

Artificial intelligence (AI) help patients better understand cancer screening, as ChatGPT-4o consistently delivered accurate and understandable responses to real questions posed by individuals eligible for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, according to one study.1 By evaluating AI-generated answers through both expert