Alberto Hernandez

2 months ago | brusselsreport.eu | Brussels Report.eu |Alberto Hernandez |Alberto Hernández

By Alberto Gómez Hernández, Economist and Policy Manager at the World Vapers’ Alliance“Smoking kills, vaping kills.” That’s what EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said in a recent parliamentary hearing. Let’s be clear: this is not just wrong—it’s dangerous. By equating vaping with smoking, Hoekstra is spreading misinformation that could cost lives. European vapers and smokers deserve evidence-based policies, not fear-mongering. Let’s break Hoekstra’s talk on vaping down.

Sep 26, 2024 | erj.ersjournals.com | Alberto Hernandez |Alberto Hernández |Simon Cleary |Nancy Y. Greenland |Jesse Santos

FootnotesEthics statement: Our study was conducted under approved protocols from our animal and human research committees. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to inclusion in the study. All animal procedures and experiments were conducted according to protocols approved by the UCSF Institutional Animal Care Use Committee. Author contributions: Conceptualisation: D.R. Calabrese, L.L. Lanier, J.R. Greenland, R. Shi, J. Richardson. Methodology: D.R. Calabrese, T. Tsao, L.

Aug 8, 2024 | erj.ersjournals.com | Alberto Hernandez |Alberto Hernández |Simon Cleary |Nancy Y. Greenland |Jesse Santos

AbstractPulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major contributor to poor lung transplant outcomes. We recently demonstrated a central role of airway-centered NK cells in mediating IRI; however, there are no existing effective therapies for directly targeting NK cells in humans.