June 8, 2017August 24, 2022
Omadacycline Shows Punch Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Studies Indicate

The antibiotic omadacycline has displayed an ability to fight treatment-resistant respiratory, skin and urinary-tract bacteria in preclinical-trial studies, according to its maker, ... Read more
June 6, 2017June 6, 2017
Salvecin and Antibiotics Combo Eradicates Pneumonia Better Than Antibiotics Alone, Phase 2a Trial Shows

A combination of Salvecin (AR-301) and antibiotics eradicated ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) better than antibiotics alone, according to a Phase ... Read more
June 1, 2017June 1, 2017
PPV23 Vaccine’s Effectiveness Against Community-acquired Pneumonia Not Yet Consistent, Researchers Say

The PPV23 vaccine, designed to protect against community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, is not uniformly effective among the general ... Read more
May 30, 2017May 30, 2017
Triple-Antibiotic Combos Eliminate Two Treatment-Resistant Bacteria

A combination of three antibiotics can eradicate two of today’s six most treatment-resistant bacteria, according to researchers at the State University ... Read more
May 25, 2017May 25, 2017
Adapting Safety, Hygiene Protocols Prevents Pneumonia, Other Ventilator-Associated Illnesses in Hospital ICUs

A new study urges hospital intensive care units (ICUs) to adopt safety and hygiene protocols to reduce the occurrence of ... Read more
May 23, 2017May 23, 2017
Initial Antibiotic Treatment Fails in Nearly One in Four Pneumonia Patients, Study Finds

An initial antibiotics regimen fails to cure pneumonia in one in four patients who acquire the disease outside hospitals and ... Read more
May 18, 2017May 18, 2017
Memory T-Cells Contribute to Body’s Naturally Acquired Immunity Against Pneumonia During Childhood, Study Suggests

A key immune system component called memory T-cells contributes to the naturally occurring protection against pneumonia-causing bacteria that the body develops ... Read more
May 16, 2017May 16, 2017
Risk of Heart Attack Increases 17 Times in Week Following Respiratory Infection

The risk of having a heart attack increases 17 times in the seven days after a respiratory infection, including pneumonia, ... Read more
May 11, 2017May 11, 2017
Respiratory Disease App to Be Evaluated by Doctors Without Borders in Low-income Rural Areas

Doctors Without Borders will conduct a clinical study on ResApp Health‘s respiratory disease app ResAppDx in a lower-income rural setting, the ... Read more
May 9, 2017May 9, 2017
PaxVax Updating 30-Year-Old Vaccine Against Pneumonia Virus That Can Hit Military Recruits

PaxVax is modernizing a pneumonia virus vaccine that hasn’t been updated in 30 years, partly to help protect military recruits. Because ... Read more
May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
T-Follicular Helper Cells Critical in Protecting Against Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Australian Study Shows

T-follicular helper cells generate antibodies that prevent people from getting pneumococcal pneumonia, according to a Australian study whose findings offer important ... Read more
May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Penicillin-G/V May Reduce Pneumonia Severity and Mortality, Study Suggests

Patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and treated with penicillin-G/V had less severe pneumonia than patients treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics or ... Read more

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017

Murepavadin Works Against Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia, Study Shows

Polyphor‘s Murepavadin eliminated antibiotic-resistant bacteria in 11 of 12 pneumonia patients who took it, according to a small study the company conducted. That finding was part of a presentation the Swiss ... Read more

April 25, 2017

ResApp Extends Study Testing Effectiveness of New Software in Kids with Lung Diseases

ResApp Health will extend a clinical trial evaluating its investigative software ResAppDx to 1,500 children with respiratory diseases. The trial is now expected to end in May. The clinical SMARTCOUGH-C trial (NCT02973282) ... Read more

April 20, 2017April 20, 2017

One Way Bacteria Evolve to Resist Antibiotic of ‘Last Resort’ Seen in Study

A key step taken by bacteria in becoming resistant to powerful antibiotics was recently uncovered, a finding of possible importance in the global fight against so-called superbugs able to evade ... Read more

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017

Nabriva Completes Enrollment in Phase 3 Trial Testing Lefamulin for Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

Austria’s Nabriva Therapeutics has finished enrolling patients for its first Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating lefamulin treatment against community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP). The most common type of pneumonia, CABP afflicts more than five ... Read more

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

Pneumonia Risk Greater for Alzheimer’s Patients Who Take Sedatives, Study Finds

A Finnish study found that people with Alzheimer’s disease who were treated with sedatives called benzodiazepines are more likely to contract pneumonia. The team also studied non-benzodiazepines, known as Z-drugs, ... Read more

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017

Antibiotic Omadacycline Shows Promise in Treating Community-acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

Paratek Pharmaceuticals’ investigational antibiotic omadacycline may become a valuable therapeutic option to treat community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), according to results from a Phase 3 clinical trial. The OPTIC trial (NCT02531438) ... Read more

April 4, 2017April 4, 2017

Bedside Lung Probe Aims to Diagnose Bacterial Infections Rapidly, Cutting Antibiotics Overuse

Scottish researchers are developing fluorescent imaging technology to diagnose pneumonia and other bacterial lung infections within 60 seconds, so patients can receive the right medication quickly. Scientists hope their Proteus lung probe ... Read more

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017

Hormone Identified That Helps Fight Off Severe Form of Bacterial Pneumonia

A hormone responsible for controlling iron metabolism was found to be critical for preventing pneumonia bacteria from spreading throughout the body by a team of researchers at the University of ... Read more

March 28, 2017March 28, 2017

Community-acquired Pneumonia Linked to Lingering Quality of Life Problems in Elderly

Older adults treated for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are likely to have a poorer quality of life and be at a greater risk of death in the year after they are discharged from a hospital compared to the ... Read more

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017

Swallowing Difficulties Due to Brain Diseases May Increase Risk of Pneumonia

Swallowing difficulties associated with neurological disorders may increase the risk of pneumonia, according to researcher Don Bolser of the University of Florida, who studies coughing mechanisms. Air enters the lungs ... Read more

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017

Breath Test May Soon Detect Pneumonia-Causing Bacteria in ICU Patients on Ventilation

A non-invasive test that relies only on collecting gases from a person’s breath may soon help doctors detect a potentially aggressive species of bacteria that causes pneumonia in intensive care unit (ICU) ... Read more

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017

Lung Therapeutics Doses First Patient in Trial of LTI-01 for Empyema, Pleural Effusion

Lung Therapeutics has enrolled its first patient in a Phase 1 a/b clinical trial assessing LTI-01, a drug designed to treat pleural effusions, a severe complication of pneumonia. The study, taking place at ... Read more

Omadacycline Shows Punch Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Studies Indicate

Salvecin and Antibiotics Combo Eradicates Pneumonia Better Than Antibiotics Alone, Phase 2a Trial Shows

PPV23 Vaccine’s Effectiveness Against Community-acquired Pneumonia Not Yet Consistent, Researchers Say

Triple-Antibiotic Combos Eliminate Two Treatment-Resistant Bacteria

Adapting Safety, Hygiene Protocols Prevents Pneumonia, Other Ventilator-Associated Illnesses in Hospital ICUs

Initial Antibiotic Treatment Fails in Nearly One in Four Pneumonia Patients, Study Finds

Memory T-Cells Contribute to Body’s Naturally Acquired Immunity Against Pneumonia During Childhood, Study Suggests

Risk of Heart Attack Increases 17 Times in Week Following Respiratory Infection

Respiratory Disease App to Be Evaluated by Doctors Without Borders in Low-income Rural Areas

PaxVax Updating 30-Year-Old Vaccine Against Pneumonia Virus That Can Hit Military Recruits

T-Follicular Helper Cells Critical in Protecting Against Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Australian Study Shows

Penicillin-G/V May Reduce Pneumonia Severity and Mortality, Study Suggests