Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...

Pope Francis, history’s first pontiff from Latin America, has died. The 88-year-old religious leader battled chronic lung disease throughout his life, ending in over a monthlong hospitalization for ...

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have developed a tool that can identify airway mucus abnormalities in patients with ...

India accounts for more than 43% of Asia’s chronic respiratory disease–related disability, the highest share in the region, ...

Smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death in Pakistan. An estimated 160,000 to 170,000 ...

A blood test can help predict which preterm babies will go onto develop chronic lung disease, allowing for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments, according to a new study. A blood test can ...

A case report highlights pulmonary siderosis in a welder with progressive dyspnea and recurrent infections, underscoring occupational history, possible systemic iron overload, and the need to monitor ...

The latest findings include RNA-sequencing data showing that GRI-0621 significantly modulated genes associated with lung ...

This week in JAMA Network Open, a team led by researchers from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine-maker Pfizer ...

Experts say the key lies in the cough’s symptoms and length. People should go see a doctor if their cough lasts for more than a week or a couple of weeks. “We’re especially concerned when a cough ...