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Part 2 of the HAPPEN* trial shows a 60-percent reduction in the incidence of non-ventilator–associated hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) among hospitalized patients with improved oral hygiene.

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) appears to reduce the incidence of adult-onset asthma, suggests a recent study, noting that causality cannot be inferred due to its observational design.

A study shows an association between COVID-19 infection and an elevated risk of new-onset respiratory type 2 inflammatory diseases (T2IDs), while vaccination remains protective against such diseases.

Patients with long COVID may derive benefits from treatment with fluvoxamine, which has been shown to reduce fatigue and improve quality of life (QoL) in a study. The use of metformin, on the other hand, shows no significant advantage.