Crystalline silica, which is released into the air when workers cut and polish engineered stone, can scar human lungs beyond repair. Kitchen countertops made with this stone have triggered an ...

American Lung Association report highlights projects in six communities and what other communities can learn from them to improve public health ...

Emissions from the eruption of the Kīlauea volcano can affect the health of residents and visitors. Volcanic ash, a type of particulate air pollution, and vog, which includes particles and dangerous ...

With lung cancer the leading cause of cancer death both in the UK and globally, the UK's National Health Service (NHS) has launched a trial of AI lung scan analysis and robot-guided biopsies in an ...

Three medical societies claim recent studies have overestimated the potential harms from lung cancer screening and may be deterring patients. Not everyone agrees.

A pulmonologist discusses the history and influence of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing interpretation and patient care.

The Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the latest published research and science and produce a report addressing best ...

A LARGE study from the German Lung Emphysema Registry has revealed notable sex-related differences in how people experience improvement after endoscopic lung volume reduction, a minimally invasive ...

Miami (November 13, 2025) – Measuring lung function earlier in life would help identify people at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD and allow for more timely interventions ...

Mold is a silent threat, often going unnoticed as it quietly harms health. What's concerning is that exposure to mold during early childhood leaves its mark way into adolescence. In a study published ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the most common lung diseases in the world. According to the World Health Organization, the lung disease is the fourth leading cause of death ...