The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine will continue to be available under the FDA’s emergency use authorization (EUA) for individuals 12 – 15 years of age and for the administration … Read more
The following is reprinted from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s COVID-19 website. Delay travel until you are fully vaccinated. If you are not fully vaccinated and must travel, follow CDC’s recommendations for unvaccinated people. People who are fully vaccinated with an FDA-authorized vaccine or a vaccine authorized for emergency use by the World Health Organization … Read more
The following article is re-printed from a news release issued by the National Institutes of Health. A clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of an investigational monoclonal antibody for treating people who are hospitalized with respiratory disease and low blood oxygen due to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has begun. The … Read more
The following article is reprinted from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) website. Evidence for Effectiveness of Masks Your mask helps protect those around you COVID-19 spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets. Respiratory droplets travel into the air when you cough, sneeze, talk, shout, or sing. These … Read more
The American Lung Association (ALA) has partnered with HCPLive, a clinical news and information portal for physicians, to launch a podcast series hosted by the ALA’s Chief Medical Officer (and US COPD Coalition Board of Directors member) Dr. Albert Rizzo. Entitled Lungcast™, it spotlights conversations with researchers, physicians, patients and advocates about hot topics impacting lung health. Dr. Rizzo … Read more
As COVID-19 continues, we are all feeling the stress and effects on mental health. Join the Allergy & Asthma Network as they discuss the effects of stress and how to build resiliency to continue to face the stressors of this pandemic. Speakers for this event will be Dr. Gia Rosenblum, Dr. Purvi Parikh, and Tonya … Read more
Join Respiratory Health Association as they invite Dr. Khalilah Gates from Northwestern University to share her experience as a front-line provider during the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has affected those living with COPD. Dr. Gates is a practicing pulmonologist who focuses on COPD, asthma, and other respiratory illnesses. She will also share early learnings … Read more
Join the Hawaii COPD Coalition for their 14th Annual COPD Education Day on Friday, 9/11/2020 from 10:00am – 12:00pm Hawaii Standard Time (4:00 – 6:00 pm Eastern). The day will consist of a FREE online webinar (via ZOOM). As always there will be great speakers, and the ability to get your questions answered. Hear about … Read more