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A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, researchers have found. Using real world data from 1,600 patients, available ...

A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, Cambridge researchers have found. Using real world data from 1,600 patients, ...

Why Is a Body Plethysmography Done? To screen for abnormalities. Medical staff will compare recent test results with previous results or against standards. They'll see if your lungs are working as ...

Most common lung function test misses lung disease in many Black Americans Northwestern University's Dr. Gabrielle Liu talks about why the most common lung function test fails to detect lung disease ...

Removing a patient’s race from an equation used to assess lung function — a change called for by health equity advocates — would mean that the lung disease of nearly half a million Black Americans ...

Widely used lung function tests often fail to detect lung disease in Black patients, according to research — and experts are calling for new methods of testing. Spirometry, the most common lung ...

A test driven by artificial intelligence (AI) is set to be rolled out in GP surgeries to help doctors diagnose a common lung condition faster and more accurately, according to its developers. The ...

Though there is a natural decrease in lung function as you age, it's not the only factor that can impact your cardiorespiratory fitness. Getting short of breath while exercising may seem like a given ...