COPD emerged as an umbrella term for several respiratory diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, caused by lung damage. Because its effects are irreversible, early diagnosis and ...

Expedition Therapeutics is gearing up for a phase 2 trek with a $165 million series A that closed Oct. 9. The new funding will fuel the Bay Area biotech’s DPP1 inhibitor EXPD-101 as it ventures into a ...

Checking out the filmographies of several kung fu movie actors can provide hours and hours of must-watch martial arts ...

Oct. 9, 2025, marks the first-ever Lung Transplant Awareness Day. This initiative is dedicated to uniting the lung disease patient community, raising awareness of this lifesaving medical procedure and ...

President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits on a lethal workplace hazard. Gary Hairston, 71, is a retired coal miner ...

Metered-dose inhaler propellants have contributed a rising amount to greenhouse gases in the U.S. Emissions per inhaler declined slightly over the past decade, but an increase in annual prescription ...

Scientists at the University of Calgary say they are looking for toenail clippings for a study looking into radon gas exposure and potential lung cancer risk. They say measuring levels of certain ...

Background Stillbirth rates remain unacceptably high in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Understanding the causes of ...

A new preliminary study published in Nature suggests that COVID-19 vaccines might actually boost the immune system to make ...