A year ago, there was 1 drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in trials at Temple Health. Now there are 10 active trials and 8 more coming up.

When it gets to a certain period of time, they have to give you supplemental oxygen to help you with your breathing.” At the ...

Picture this: Your doctor orders an imaging test like a chest X-ray in preparation for an upcoming procedure, and the results show a small white spot in the center of your lungs-a pulmonary or lung ...

CHEST infections are not out of the norm for this time of year – but sometimes the symptoms could be a sign of something more ...

COPD and BPD: Inhalation of Live Lactobacilli Lessens Lung Inflammation and Improves Lung Function Aug. 21, 2024 — In preclinical models, the inhalation of a mixture of living Lactobacilli ...

When most people hear the word hypertension, they think of high blood pressure. While not as common as high blood pressure, ...

Due to this, lung problems are increasing day by day, which is emerging in the form of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It becomes difficult to breathe in this problem. It mainly ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Emphysema is a chronic lung disease that occurs when the air sacs in the lungs (called ...

Listen to Story Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that makes breathing difficult. It includes conditions like chronic bronchitis and emphysema, both of which ...

This project aims to develop an application to detect abnormalities in lung X-ray images. It uses various image processing techniques and machine learning algorithms. The goal is to assist in the ...

Engineers Design Lookalike Drug Carrier to Evade Lung's Lines of Defense Aug. 22, 2024 — Managing hard-to-treat respiratory illnesses like asthma and pulmonary fibrosis just got easier if a new ...