Chronic cough, breathlessness or pollution exposure may signal underlying lung disease. Here's when you should consider a ...

A 40-year-old smoker may have lungs functioning more like those of a 65-year-old. How do doctors determine lung age?

New spirometer funded by Hywel Dda Health Charities enables faster lung condition diagnosis, including asthma and COPD, by community ...

Doing targeted COPD case finding as part of NHS lung cancer checks could save £33m over the next decade, research has shown.

Race-neutral pulmonary function testing, now recommended by ATS and implemented at Boston Medical Center, has had a long road ...

A cough that won’t go away could be more than a seasonal infection, warns Dr. Azmat Karim of Fortis Hospital Okhla. Persistent coughing may signal asthma, tuberculosis, or even lung cancer.

Researchers at the University of Oxford are developing a new breathing test that could detect asthma and COPD earlier and more accurately.

COPD is not reversible; however, it can be controlled. Increased awareness, spirometry testing, and encouraging healthier lifestyles are paramount in reducing the burden of COPD. When detected early ...

Lucknow: A simple blood test every three months could save the lives of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients by predicting sudden flare-ups. These tests can also assess the risk of ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 3.5 million deaths in 2021, according to the World Health Organization.It's a common ...

A multicenter study involving leading hospitals across Spain, led by Hospital del Mar and its research institute, has confirmed that people with COPD show altered levels of specific metabolites in ...