A common lung bacterium may be far less vulnerable to oxygen than scientists have assumed for a century. The discovery could ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious, incurable lung disease that is common in older people. However, ...

A UK Biobank analysis of about 200,000 adults links fruit intake to slower lung decline from PM2.5.

Background Emerging evidence suggests that lung function decline may be linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD), but this has ...

While medical headlines often focus on the biochemical underpinnings of disease, our body's biomechanics are equally crucial. A recent study explores how hypertension affects lung function, revealing ...

Common bacteria found in classroom dust are associated with reduced lung function in children, according to research ...

Higher levels of Streptomyces and Mycobacterium species in dust were tied to poorer performance on lung tests.

Smoking is a harmful habit that affects not only the smoker but also those around them, particularly children. The impact of secondhand smoke on children’s health is profound, with the lungs being one ...

Dr. Joshua Sabari tells CURE that surgery, radiation and systemic therapy can affect the lungs, and he urges exercise and reporting new symptoms early. In an interview with CURE, Dr. Joshua Sabari, a ...

Indoor air quality, humidity, and ventilation is known to affect child lung function. Discover how common bacteria found in ...