WASHINGTON — A new study examining the lasting effects of exposure to military burn pits found soot and dust embedded in the lungs of post-9/11 veterans with restricted breathing and inflamed airways.

The disease is the rare cancer met with accusations, not sympathy. By Simar Bajaj Simar Bajaj spoke to over a dozen patients with lung cancer for this story. When Jim Pantelas was diagnosed with lung ...

In August of 2024, Jessie Creel was participating in a friendly local swimming competition near her home in San Clemente, California. And when she came in second place, she was shocked. A lifelong ...

1 Lungs for Living Respiratory, University College London and University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK 2 University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ...

If you’re not careful, combating dry winter air could put a whole new problem on your plate this winter. When temperatures drop and cold and flu season kicks in, many turn to humidifiers to soothe ...

A 46-year-old female patient with no smoking history, complaining of dry cough and tiredness, was admitted. Her laboratory test results were unremarkable. Chest CT showed reticular opacities with ...

Christy Houvouras exercises daily, eats right and has smoked fewer than 20 cigarettes in her lifetime. That’s why she was shocked when she was diagnosed with lung cancer at just 36 years old in July. ...

Lung cancer is a killer, claiming the lives of more Americans than any other type of cancer. That’s because it’s often found late, when it has already spread, says Dr. Humberto Choi, a pulmonologist ...

Introduction: Extensive vascular and valvular calcification is typically seen in older adults with longstanding cardiovascular disease. In younger patients, it often reflects complex systemic ...

Background: Lung cancer is classified into small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC – including adenocarcinoma, squamous cell, and large cell carcinoma). The incidence of ...

Researchers uncovered how lung cells decide whether to rebuild tissue or fight infection. This built-in “switch” may be the key to restoring the lungs’ natural repair ability. The discovery could lead ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a deadly disease in which the lungs become thickened and scarred, gradually losing their ability to deliver oxygen to the body. Now, scientists at UC San Francisco have ...