Posts by: Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana brings more than 8 years of academic research and experience as well as Scientific writing and editing to her role as a Science and Research writer. She also served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology in Coimbra, Portugal, where she also received her PhD in Health Science and Technologies, with a specialty in Molecular and Cellular Biology.

December 22, 2016December 22, 2016

Scientists Learn More About Fungus Protein That Contributes to Pneumonia

Researchers have gained insight into a protein that allows the survival of the fungus Pneumocystis, which causes lethal pneumonia infections in those with weak immune systems, according to a new ... Read more

December 15, 2016December 15, 2016

Study: Analyzing Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Fluid Helps Diagnose Lung Diseases, Pneumonia

A new study confirms that analyzing the BAL fluid (bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in the lungs’ bronchi) is a valuable tool to help doctors properly diagnosis patients with lung diseases, including ... Read more

October 11, 2016October 11, 2016

Can Pneumonia Be Diagnosed by the Sound of a Cough? Yes, Research Shows

ResApp Health announced that its investigative software, ResAppDx, has shown promise in the accurate and specific diagnosis of adult pneumonia and other respiratory conditions based on cough sounds. ResApp is a ... Read more

September 27, 2016September 27, 2016

Bacteria Linked to Pneumonia Uses Immune System to Strengthen and Spread, Study Finds

Researchers found that Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacteria species that causes severe infections such as pneumonia, works by taking advantage of the immune system to spread the infection to other parts ... Read more

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016

Hospital-acquired Pneumonia Risk Seen to Rise for Adults Over School Holidays

Adults who are admitted to a hospital during school holidays are more likely to develop pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) than those who are admitted while school is in session, a ... Read more

August 11, 2016August 12, 2016

Shorter Antibiotic Treatment for Pneumonia Shown to be Safe, Effective, and Likely Better than Longer Therapies

The optimal duration of antibiotic treatment for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has been debated for some time. A recent study shows that a shorter period of antibiotic therapy can be as ... Read more

August 10, 2016

Researchers Take Closer Look at Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia, Possibly Leading to New Treatments

Staphilococus aureus (S. aureus) is one of the most common causes of severe secondary bacterial pneumonia in patients with influenza A (a disease triggered by the H1N1 virus). It had ... Read more

August 8, 2016

Antibiotic Prescription Errors Appear Linked to Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Deaths in Brazil, Study Shows

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is frequently triggered by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, and is considered the most prevalent infection acquired in a hospital setting. Although there are guidelines for VAP ... Read more