Pulmonology

Trials, guidelines and clinical evidence across Pulmonology.

Tailored Lung Cancer Screening Aid Improves Understanding in People With HIV

An HIV-adapted decision aid improved lung cancer screening knowledge, lowered decisional conflict, and was well accepted in a 40-person pilot study.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · Oct 27, 2026 · 5 min read

Pulmonology·ACC-PRO

Boehringer and Microsoft Explore Digital Patient Twins for Trials

Boehringer Ingelheim and Microsoft are studying AI-powered digital patient twins to improve trial design, simulation, and control-arm efficiency.

Oct 27, 2026

Pulmonology·Nature

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Mortality Rose Across 32 Countries

Multinational WHO data from 32 countries showed rising hypersensitivity pneumonitis-coded mortality from 1999 to 2019, with age and…

Oct 27, 2026

Pulmonology·DailyMed

Acetazolamide Prevents Acute High Altitude Illness, Cochrane Review Finds

Cochrane review of 64 trials found acetazolamide reduced acute mountain sickness, while evidence for budesonide and dexamethasone remained…

Oct 27, 2026

Pulmonology·BMJ Open

Severe Asthma Biologic Study Builds Remission Prediction Score

Japanese multicentre investigators developed an interview-based scoring approach to predict clinical remission in biologic-treated severe asthma.

Oct 26, 2026

Pulmonology·Nature

GWDRO-Lung improves pulmonary nodule malignancy prediction across CT cohorts

GWDRO-Lung improved external AUC and calibration for pulmonary nodule malignancy prediction across CT cohorts, though prospective pathology validation…

Oct 26, 2026

Pulmonology·Nat Rev Onc

CF Rat Model Shows Chronic Lung Infection Does Not Block Lentiviral Gene Transfer

A cystic fibrosis rat study found chronic Pseudomonas infection did not reduce early lentiviral lung transgene expression, though…

Oct 26, 2026

Pulmonology·EHJ

Ambrisentan in PLD-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension: 6MWD and QoL Study

A European Heart Journal abstract examines 6-minute walk distance and quality of life in parenchymal lung disease–associated pulmonary…

Oct 26, 2026

Pulmonology·EHJ

COPD and ILD Small RNA Transcriptome Studied With Sequencing

Next-generation sequencing was used to characterize the small RNA transcriptome associated with COPD and ILD, pointing to biomarker…

Oct 26, 2026

Pulmonology·BMJ

Sarcoidosis treatable traits framework aims to personalize care

A BMJ review outlines five treatable trait categories for sarcoidosis and calls for registries, multidisciplinary care, and trials.

Oct 25, 2026

Pulmonology

Trials, guidelines and clinical evidence across Pulmonology.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.