Nov. 6, 2024 — Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what's going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors ...

Symptoms of some of the diseases that mimic lung cancer, such as asthma or acid reflux, are common with many conditions. They can include persistent cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, unexplained ...

Exercise is great for your health, strength, and quality of life. But if you have chronic lung disease, symptoms like shortness of breath may make you afraid to work out. Lung disease can ...

When something is off with your lungs, it can signify that something serious is going on. It’s important to pay attention to the signs of lung disease and any symptoms that indicate your lungs ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is an interstitial lung disease. Interstitial lung diseases are a group of conditions that cause inflammation and scarring around the tiny air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. Inhaling ...

June 11, 2024 — Chronic lung diseases are often accelerated and exacerbated by polymicrobial infections. An international study has identified two types of these so-called dysbioses in cystic ...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how crucial testing is for disease preparedness and response, and new research from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and a team of collaborators ...

It is estimated that 24.8 million Americans live with asthma, including 5.5 million children. Asthma is a serious chronic lung disease that makes it harder to move air in and out of your lungs and can ...

People with conditions like lung disease or a weakened immune system before inhaling the fungus are more prone to severe symptoms. Both of the men were heavy smokers, both of tobacco and cannabis ...

Lung diseases can be classified based on whether your functional residual capacity is increased, decreased, or normal. The results can also vary based on age, sex, height, and weight. Obstructive lung ...

Treatment for lung cancer varies according to age, type of cancer, extent of disease, tolerance to medication and patient preference. Treatment options include a combination of surgery, radiation, ...