Whether you’re reaching the summit of a mountain or coming to the end of a HIIT class, most of us will feel puffed out during exercise. You might have wondered how to increase lung capacity so that ...

New research has identified the mechanism by which air pollution damages the lungs’ self-cleaning system, leaving us vulnerable to infection. In doing so, it has also identified a way to reverse that ...

A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and ...

Deep sighs physically reset the lung’s inner surface. This lowers breathing effort and explains why caregivers use controlled ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition caused by damage to the lungs that results in breathing difficulties.

Pulmonary diagnostic tests are a series of tests which evaluate how well the lungs are performing. These tests may be performed to help diagnose disease, monitor disease progression or therapeutic ...

We’ve all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could be early signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). If you have ...

Modulator therapy does not appear to affect the magnitude of lung function impairment or recovery pattern during pulmonary ...

Doctors can diagnose emphysema using several tests, including spirometry. This test measures how much air a person can exhale from their lungs after taking a deep breath. Other tests may include ...

How Much Damage Can One Cigarette Even Do? Whether it's cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or vaping, inhaling smoke or vapor takes a serious toll on your lungs, and it can happen faster than you think.

Smoking is a harmful habit that affects not only the smoker but also those around them, particularly children. The impact of secondhand smoke on children’s health is profound, with the lungs being one ...

A new method of scanning lungs is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time and enable experts to see the functioning of transplanted lungs. This could enable medics to ...