E-cigarettes CAN worsen heart and lung conditions and must not be considered harmless, Government report finds Department of Health ordered
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Bronchitis as a child predicts worse lung health in middle age
People who had bronchitis at least once before the age of seven are more likely to develop lung problems in
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Black/white disparity in lung cancer incidence reversed or eliminated among young adults
A trend of higher lung cancer incidence rates in young Black people versus young white people in the United States
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Lung screening bus brings high-tech health care directly to patients
A mobile platform for lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT) can be developed with limited financial risk and
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Scientists discover ‘immune scars’ on patients with lung infections
Patients recovering from severe lung infections develop “immunological scars” that stifle their body’s immune response and heighten their risk of
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Can a drug developed for sickle cell anemia mitigate lung damage in patients with COVID-19?
Scientists around the globe are working to identify approved and investigational drugs that can be repurposed to treat COVID-19. Senicapoc
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Those living in rural areas, uninsured or on Medicaid less likely to receive recommended lung cancer treatment
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated deaths in the United States. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a group
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Pneumonia recovery reprograms immune cells of the lung
Researchers have determined that after lungs recover from infection, alveolar macrophages (immune cells that live in the lungs and help
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Researchers discover the link between ribs and lung function in patients with brittle bone disease
A multidisciplinary team headed by Valencia University (UV) professor Juan Alberto Sanchis Gimeno reports on the link between the shape
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