Silicosis—a devastating, incurable lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust—is surging worldwide, fueled by a new wave of ...

Childhood respiratory diseases (CRD), ranging from acute viral and bacterial infections to chronic non-communicable diseases, are among the leading causes of child mortality, morbidity, and disability ...

Lung cancer patients hadn't been seen as candidates for organ transplant. Now a study finds patients did well.

Cases of a life-threatening lung disease are rising as officials report many of the patients are now hospitalized, with some ...

Laura Rotunno didn’t think she had much longer to live. “My body has had enough,” Rotunno, of Deerfield, remembered thinking last year, under the weight of Stage 4 lung cancer. The color had drained ...

People living with interstitial lung disease (ILD) are especially vulnerable during extreme heat. As climate change drives more frequent and intense heatwaves, people with ILD will need better ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with increased respiratory-related mortality in non-tuberculosis mycobacterial pulmonary ...

The thorax, the part of the body between the neck and abdomen, provides medical professionals with a valuable window into a patient's respiratory health. By evaluating sound vibrations produced by the ...

Despite their devastating global impact, chronic respiratory diseases remain a hidden threat in low- and middle-income countries, often going undiagnosed in adults who are already battling other ...

A new international expert consensus statement published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine provides guidance for doctors on ...