Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have identified a previously overlooked protein, Epac1, as a key driver of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a chronic ...

Researchers at Vanderbilt University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Miami, and The Alfred Hospital studied the lungs of subjects including Veterans using technology developed by 4DMedical ...

Dr. Ethan Bernstein said there’s a perfect storm for people with chronic breathing problems like asthma and COPD — “figuratively and literally.” “Literally, every single visit that I've had for the ...

During the past five years, there has been a marked reduction in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) severity, according to a study published online June 17 in Biomedical Reports.

A new study led by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) found that early-life exposure to ...

This summer, communities throughout the country are experiencing periods of intense heat, and there’s more to come.

Balloon pulmonary angioplasty led to clinical improvements and relatively low complication rates for CTEPH patients in a registry study.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of ...

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by both an accelerated decline in lung function and periods of acute deterioration in symptoms termed exacerbations. The aim ...

Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are parenchymal lung changes found on high-resolution CT. In routine use of high-resolution CT, non-specific findings are frequently reported, which has prompted ...

Verona Pharma, a year after receiving regulatory approval for its landmark chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment, is being acquired by pharmaceutical giant Merck in a deal worth about ...

Research shows that long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is linked to lung diseases, heart disease and other conditions. Since these illnesses take decades to develop, scientists think that the health ...