Chronic lower respiratory diseases, namely, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ), are the fifth-leading ...

The same biological processes that drive aging — such as energy loss — may also contribute to lung diseases like chronic ...

Historically considered a sterile environment, the lung is now recognized to host a diverse microbial population. In healthy ...

Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are increasingly recognised due to the widespread use of low-dose computed tomography ...

As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, according to new estimates. Previous estimates had put this risk closer to ...

The study highlighted the significant benefits of long-term oxygen therapy in reducing total and hospitalized acute ...

Researchers have discovered that 'DEAD-box helicases 54 (DDX54)', a type of RNA-binding protein, is the master regulator that hinders the effectiveness of immunotherapy -- opening a new path for lung ...

Among patients with COPD or fibrotic ILD, participation in a 3-week inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program resulted in functional independence improvement, according to results published in ...

We estimated that in a group of around 2,000 workers involved in these Queensland tunnel projects, 200 to 300 would develop ...

Eighty-five percent of diagnosed cases of lung cancer are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this group, 5% of patients ...

Electronic "nose" analysis of exhaled breath achieved 80-90% accuracy for detecting lung cancer in patients with suspicious ...

HHS staff cuts threaten asthma, tobacco control, and lung disease efforts, disproportionately affecting Black communities. Health outcomes may worsen.