Speakers at CHEST 2026 walked through the first CHEST guideline for non-CF adult bronchiectasis, including which preventive therapy to start first.

Phentolamine 0.75% (Ryzumvi) won FDA approval for presbyopia based on the phase 3 VEGA-2 and VEGA-3 trials.

Satralizumab, a first-in-class IL-6 receptor inhibitor, was approved for adults with thyroid eye disease based on the phase 3 SatraGO program.

The meeting covered several topics in eye care, including how artificial intelligence (AI) can play a part in eye care.

A higher PNR is associated with lower odds of MASLD and advanced liver fibrosis, but further studies are needed to validate findings.

SaTScan detects an acute HCV outbreak cluster in California, showing the potential of automated surveillance, though real-time testing is needed.

Genetic analysis finds 125 loci shared by insomnia and CRP, with Mendelian randomization favoring an effect from insomnia liability to inflammation.

Proinflammatory diets were tied to higher mortality in MASLD and MetALD, whereas antioxidant-rich diets tracked with better survival.