Respiratory Research Analysis
Q1 2026 respiratory science converged on host-directed biology, near-patient precision tools, and a transmission-to-immunogen continuum. Foundational COPD advances (SERPING1 as a causal modulator and a cellular/spatial atlas) linked tissue states to blood biomarkers and tractable therapeutic targets. At-scale implementation and bedside studies (digital antibiotic stewardship; rapid procalcitonin in ED sepsis care; one-hour IL-6/sTNFR1 ARDS phenotyping) delivered outcome gains and actionable stra