At first glance, some people seem to have recovered from COVID-19. They no longer test positive and can return to work or ...

Bronchiectasis causes your airways, called bronchi, to become damaged and widened over time. When you have bronchiectasis, ...

In radiation therapy, precision can save lives. Oncologists must carefully map the size and location of a tumor before ...

A basic review of the anatomy, physiology and personal protective equipment related to the respiratory system.

It is becoming increasingly recognized that people with COPD have an elevated risk of serious CV events,1 discussed Hanania ...

Women aged 40 years and older have a 50% greater risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) vs men in the same age group, according to study findings published in BMJ Open Respiratory ...

Antibiotic demand for pneumonia and COPD in the top 20 countries showed high global consumption. Researchers conducted a ...

Scientists have discovered that people with COPD have lung cells that contain over three times as much soot-like carbon as those of smokers without the disease. These overloaded cells are larger ...

Cannabis is used by an estimated 160 million people worldwide.1 Concerns regarding its pulmonary effects arose from the observation that it is qualitatively similar to tobacco, with the exception of ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an ongoing group of lung conditions that include chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD is the result of damaged lung tissue, which leads to ...