To evaluate performance, both physicians and AI systems were tasked with identifying abnormal breath sounds. Crackles, a challenging sound to recognize due to its discontinuous, transient nature ...

Pulmonary angiography, specifically the computed tomographic version, is the gold standard for diagnosing lung embolism.

However, in adults over 40, it's almost always abnormal, representing an early sign of congestive heart failure (heart failure with a buildup of fluid in the veins and tissues of the lungs and other ...

"I picked up my phone 10 minutes later to two missed calls and a voicemail from my OBGYN telling me to go to the hospital ...

Between these two groups, 636 people actually got the CT scan. The screenings found abnormal lungs in 62 people and diagnosed seven people with lung cancer, including Rogers. The program also ...

"I cleared my throat. 'So, I was wondering, why did you bring Maria to the hospital today?' Instantly all three sets of eyes ...

After your final cigarette, your lungs start working to clean themselves. Some habits, like exercise and avoiding pollutants, may help support your lung health. If you’ve recently quit smoking ...

It makes sense that smoking marijuana would increase the risk for lung cancer and emphysema, right? Dr Holley separates the evidence from the noise.

Issues relating to your kidneys, liver, pancreas, or heart can all be flagged by an abnormal urine test result. This article reviews what kinds of things routine urine tests check for, as well as ...

Although some people may consider vaping a better alternative to smoking, it can still lead to lung damage. Scientists are still investigating the effects of vaping and whether lung damage may heal.