After gaining control of my health with Trikafta, I decided to pursue a career as a respiratory therapist. That’s when I realized that my own health journey had given me the empathy and compassion to ...

A phase 3 trial shows that once-weekly semaglutide significantly improves liver histology in patients with metabolic ...

Researchers have found a potential new way to slow the progression of lung fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases by inhibiting the expression or function of Piezo2, a receptor that senses ...

You may hear this scarring called "pulmonary fibrosis." You're more likely to have lung scarring if you were pregnant, older than 65, unvaccinated for COVID, immunocompromised, or had a history of ...

FEV1 helps measure the progression of lung conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma. FEV stands for forced expiratory volume, which is the air you exhale in one ...

The pontiff, who had been ailing for some time, was a man of stories. One such story surrounding him was that of his ‘missing lung’. Back in 2013, rumours spread like wildfire that Pope Francis lived ...

A 3,200-feet high trek to a monastery in Bhutan brought Priya Mohan calmness, but she felt discomfort in her lungs. The high-altitude trek in October was during a family vacation. The 22-year-old had ...

Novotech, a globally recognized full-service clinical research organization (CRO) and scientific advisory partner for biotech and small- to mid-sized pharmaceutical companies seeking to advance ...

Early diagnosis of lung cancer may improve the prognosis, but many people aren’t aware they have it until it spreads. Screening tests may help detect the disease. Blood tests are not yet ...

"I was determined to come into 2025 strong but then my lung collapsed," he explained, "and I was all of a sudden coughing up blood wondering if I was going to be okay." "This is morbid but when I ...

The study found a significant association between vaping and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as elevated blood pressure in adults aged 30 to 70. Published in Nicotine & Tobacco ...

The first wound described was the one that eventually killed Ramirez. The knife caused damage to Ramirez’s left lung, heart and injury to his coronary arteries which is responsible for blood flow.