On December 31, 2019, China reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in people associated with the Huanan Seafood Wholesale…
Under Our Very Eyes
Foreword. In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician,…
Triumph and Tragedy of 21st Century Tuberculosis Drug Development
Since the discovery of the first antituberculosis drugs 75 years ago, the pursuit of a short, effective, and affordable regimen…
Treatment of Highly Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis
The vision of the End TB strategy of the World Health Organization (WHO) is of a world free of tuberculosis…
Pulmonary Illness Related to E-Cigarette Use in Illinois and Wisconsin — Final Report
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, include a diverse group of battery-powered devices that allow users to inhale aerosolized substances. E-cigarette aerosol…
Vaping-Induced Acute Lung Injury
A number of environmental agents are known to cause acute or subacute inhalation injury to the lung parenchyma. Indeed, emergency…
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
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What Are Two Days Worth? Facing Dilemmas Together at the End of Life
Mr. J. was 35 years old when he died. He had loved the ocean, playing music, and joking with family…
Zombie scanning enables the study of peptide-receptor interactions on the cell surface
In the past, biologically-active peptides — small proteins like neurotoxins and hormones that act on cell receptors to alter physiology…