Endobronchial Valve Demonstrates Sustained Improvements for Severe Emphysema
Researchers found 'statistically significant improvements' in lung function, respiratory symptoms, and quality of life measures at 24 months.
Researchers found 'statistically significant improvements' in lung function, respiratory symptoms, and quality of life measures at 24 months.
Scientists have engineered a living material resembling human phlegm, which will help them to better understand how a certain kind of infection develops on the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis.
The American Lung Association’s 2023 "State of Lung Cancer" report reveals improvement in five-year survival rate across the US, including for people of color.
Smoking remains the leading cause of COPD, which kills an estimated 3 million people every year, according to the World Health Organization.
A new VA study finds a 45% reduction in Clostridioides difficile infections among high-risk patients with the use of doxycycline instead of azithromycin.
A new study shows that bag-valve-mask ventilation—a common CPR technique used with chest compressions to ensure patients are getting oxygen—is often performed inconsistently.
Diagnosing early-stage lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography screening drastically improves its cure rate measured over a 20-year period, according to a large-scale study.
The device is designed to improve insomnia by delivering a small electrical pulse to the head for 30 minutes before bed.