Research reveals that even low levels of air pollution significantly increase the risk of respiratory infections in adults, ...

Finding it hard to breathe when you lay down is medically called orthopnea. Find a list of potential causes to help narrow down your overall risk here.

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Everyone's IPF journey is unique, columnist Sam Kirton says, but that does not mean our experiences should become a competition.

The pilot will provide 1,000 tests over the period of 18 months and will be made available across three sites in South Ayrshire. It will initially start in Girvan Community Hospital with two ...

All physicians are faced with the challenge of how to help patients with no approved therapies for their diseases. What are ...

Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is associated with an increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality.

Researchers reported that a lung MRI technique that uses inhaled gas can identify early patchy lung defects in patients with ...

Obstructive pulmonary diseases are common in the elderly but often remain underdiagnosed due to limited spirometry availability or challenges with patient cooperation during testing. This study ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a manifestation of structural violence, the process through which societies ...

A hyperbaric chamber exploded at the Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan, killing a 5-year-old boy being treated and injuring his ...

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, and often fatal lung disease characterized by the scarring (fibrosis) of lung tissue, ...