Percutaneous ultrasound-guided lung biopsy was performed to exclude a rapidly progressive lung malignancy. Microbiological testing on the tissue biopsy, including gram and Ziehl-Neelsen staining, ...

The distal medial and lateral leg demonstrated scattered erythematous tender subcutaneous nodules and plaques ... trypticase soy agar ultimately grew Nocardia otitidiscaviarum with intermediate ...

The aerobic actinomycetes are a distinct group of microorganisms initially classified as fungi since they grow as branching filaments and morphologically resemble these organisms. Their taxonomy ...

Medical Center (MMC) now has new, state-of-the-art robotic technology — the Noah Medical Galaxy System — to improve early detection of lung cancer. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the ...

The iron lung, conceptualized in the late 1920s, was most notably the first line of defense against polio during the epidemics that occurred between 1948 to 1955. The device saved the lives of ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life ...

The proportion of people who have never smoked being diagnosed with lung cancer is rising, with new research pointing to air pollution as a growing contributor to lung cancer around the world.

Lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in the world. Tens of millions of people have lung disease in the U.S. alone. Smoking, infections, and genes cause most lung diseases.

For example, if a person has smaller lung nodules, a biopsy may be too risky and difficult to justify. However, when it is medically necessary, a biopsy can shape an individual’s outlook and ...

Research is still in the early stages of how vaping affects lungs – but worrying conditions, like ‘popcorn lung’, are on the rise. Dr Stephen Broderick, of John Hopkins Medicine, has now ...

They’re most commonly found in your lungs, but they can also be in other areas of your head and body. Doctors believe that they block the spread of organisms such as bacteria and fungi through ...

Today, Australian researchers reveal how multiple chemicals found in cigarette smoke and e-cigarettes alter the function of a key type of immune cell found in the lungs. Cigarette smoking is known ...