Pulmonary angiography is a test that studies blood flow in your lungs. Its purpose is to find problems such as pulmonary embolisms (blood clots in your lungs), stenosis (narrowed blood vessels), or ...

Silent lung diseases develop without symptoms and many people are unaware of the changes to their lungs. Its early symptoms ...

For the first time, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have successfully used a new X-ray method for respiratory diagnostics with patients. Dark-field X-rays visualize early ...

Hyperinflation of the lungs is a common complication of c hronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It happens when too much air gets trapped inside your lungs. When you can’t exhale properly, ...

Pulmonary function tests for the early diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will be included in Korea's national health screening program for the first time next year.

Content by Health System. With Asthma Peak Week typically during the middle of September, now is a great time to learn the ...

ILAs in patients with COPD are associated with lower lung cancer incidence but higher prevalence of other cancers and heart failure. Patients with ILAs showed significantly lower fibrinogen and ...

The most common way to assess lung age is through a spirometry test. In this procedure, a person takes a deep breath and then ...

CHICAGO, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Lung Association is launching a new campaign to support and empower individuals living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rural and ...

The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and the American Lung Association (ALA) have awarded the CHEST/ALA Guideline Implementation Research Grant for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ...

With advanced X-rays and blood biomarkers, researchers have found how lung tissue scarring in patients with COVID and pulmonary fibrosis forms a distinctive form of fibrotic interstitial lung disease, ...