Lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in the world. Tens of millions of people have lung disease in the U.S. alone. Smoking, infections, and genes cause most lung diseases.

Feb. 6, 2025 — Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life ...

Children diagnosed with interstitial lung disease (ILD) are now more likely to survive into adulthood and may thus need care from adult ILD clinics for related impairments and complications. These ...

Learn More How COPD Is Diagnosed What does COPD stand for? COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is a general term that includes various progressive lung diseases, most commonly ...

Background Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) are at risk of developing nocturnal hypoxaemia due to ventilatory restriction and impaired gas exchange that worsen with supine posture and ...

Lung function tests showed both restrictive and obstructive patterns together with severe reductions in ... CONCLUSIONS This study adds weight to the hypothesis that smoking can cause clinically ...

Pneumoconiosis is a lung disease that affects miners, builders, and other workers who breathe in certain kinds of dust on the job. Over time, the dust gathers in your lungs, and you may find it ...

"Exposure to air pollutants makes us more vulnerable to respiratory inflammation and infections such as Pneumonia and ...

LEGENDARY director David Lynch passed away at the age of 78, after revealing he'd suffered from a terrifying lung disease that left him barely able to "walk across a room". The filmmaker ...

Instead of using rays, chemotherapy uses drugs to do battle with the disease. It's the most common treatment for small cell lung cancer and often takes several months to complete. The treatment ...

To join the community, visit copd.inspire.com. The Better Breathers Club is a nationwide network to connect people living with lung disease. For over 40 years, this network has been helping educate ...