A pulmonary function test (PFT), or lung function test, is a non-invasive test that measures how well your lungs work. Several types of PFTs measure various aspects of lung function, including how ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, the UCL Cancer Institute and UCLH have shown that a test called ORACLE can ...

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A team of scientists has developed a new method of scanning lungs that is able to show the effects of treatment on lung ...

Over time, exposure to radon can cause lung cancer. The only way to know if your home has high levels of radon is to test for it. “Radon is a serious public health risk that can be reduced using ...

A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and ...

A recent study evaluated the impact of a 3-month home-based exercise and self-management program on physical function in ...

A careful assessment of lung function is, therefore ... comparison across different study groups. A 6-minute walk test and the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood ...

A still from a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection video demonstrating how to use a radon test kit. If you’ve resolved to start 2025 on a healthy note, lung health advocates say ...