The term "smoker's lung" refers to lung damage caused by smoking cigarettes. Over time, the chemicals in cigarettes damage ...

In the last two decades, there has been a rapid increase in cases of diseases like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer in many countries, including India. With the ...

NEW YORK, NY – Sept. 15, 2025 – This World Lung Day, Sept. 25, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) is urging people everywhere to protect their lung health every day. With the ...

As colder months set in, respiratory infections begin to climb: everything from the common cold and flu to COVID-19. It's a time when healthy lungs matter more than ever. Yet the very tissue that lets ...

Eating more fruit could help protect lungs from air pollution damage, particularly in women. Researchers point to antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in fruit as possible defenses against ...

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women in the US and accounts for about 1 in 5 cancer deaths. A 31-year-old marathon runner thought she had norovirus. She was diagnosed ...

A UCLA-led research team has discovered a molecular switch that determines whether tiny blood vessels in premature infants' lungs can regenerate after injury. A failure of this repair process is a ...