A severe case of COVID-19 or influenza could increase the risk of lung cancer later on, according to new research. Scientists ...

Lung infections such as acute bronchitis or pneumonia and lung cancer both affect the respiratory system and can present with similar symptoms, including persistent cough, shortness of breath, chest ...

Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are investigating how mechanical forces—such as stretching and changes in tissue stiffness—influence viral infection rates in the lungs to understand ...

Researchers reported a novel "total artificial lung" approach to extracorporeal support for a patient who needed bilateral lung transplantation due to infection. Similar cases have been reported with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . RA-ILD was associated with an increased risk for infection vs. RA without lung disease. RA-associated ...

While smoking remains the leading risk factor, other contributors include secondhand smoke, air pollution, radon exposure and a family history of lung cancer.

After lung transplantation, infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa independently predicted antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), researchers found. Through a series of mouse-model studies, the researchers ...

AN investigation has been launched after a cluster of people were struck down by a deadly lung disease that spreads in dirty water. The undisclosed number of cases have all been linked to parts of ...

Millions of people living with lung conditions face heightened health risks this winter due to persistent wet weather and the ...

The American Lung Association will hold its 11th annual LUNG FORCE Advocacy Day on Wednesday, March 25. More than 50 people from across the country whose lives have been impacted by lung cancer will ...

Severe COVID or flu may quietly raise lung cancer risk—but vaccines appear to stop the damage before it starts.