“The first thing we should think about is disaster preparation…being ready for whatever might come down the road,” Alex ...

Respiratory tract diseases are illnesses that affect components of the respiratory system, including the nasal passages, the bronchi and the lungs. They range from acute infections, such as ...

Below, three executives share key lessons learned from recent initiatives to improve hospital capacity and operations. From opening a new hospital to scaling hospital-at-home and optimizing systemwide ...

Respiratory therapists are certified medical professionals who treat problems with your lungs or breathing. They’re not doctors. But they work closely with your doctors to diagnose and monitor ...

Jim Coleman remembers well a piece of advice he got from the man he calls his first mentor at Erlanger Health.

The World Health Organization said in January 2025 that China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including those caused by the flu-like virus HMPV, were "within the expected range" for ...

Cases of flu, COVID and RSV remain high across the U.S., CDC data shows. Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States, sickening millions of Americans. Overall respiratory ...

OU CHILDREN’S SAYS THEY’RE SEEING A SURGE OF PATIENTS IN THEIR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH RSV AND THE FLU. TODAY THEY TOLD ME 50% OF THE PATIENTS THEY ARE SEEING RIGHT NOW HAVE SOME SORT OF RESPIRATORY ...

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe form of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure caused by an insult to the alveolar-capillary membrane, resulting in a marked reduction of ...

SNOW THAT’S COMING UP? RIGHT NOW, THE CDC SAYS NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS SOME OF THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES IN THE COUNTRY. THE LATEST MAP FROM THE CDC SHOWS ONLY TWO STATES WITH VERY ...