Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive lung disease marked by irreversible fibrosis and poor prognosis. Growing disease awareness and improved diagnostics are expanding the ...

Elevated epithelial injury biomarkers are seen in association with residual lung abnormalities on follow-up CT following recovery from acute COVID-19.

Experts Uncover a Concerning Issue in Common Foods Americans Consume Every Day ...

For many people who have “recovered” from COVID-19, the illness lingers as brain fog: forgotten appointments, lost words mid-sentence, a mind that feels wrapped in cotton. A growing body of brain ...

A new study has confirmed that male and female lungs are "wired differently" at the molecular level, providing further evidence supporting sex-inclusive respiratory disease research and treatment. The ...

April marks National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, and the American Lung Association is kicking it off by offering free lung cancer screenings to District residents in Southeast ...

Oct. 24, 2025 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 ...

Across the spectrum of human afflictions—from cancer to heart disease to rare genetic conditions—medical investigators are continually attempting to break new ground by developing better methods of ...

Circulating tumor DNA may be an effective biomarker for stratifying patients with small cell lung cancer who would benefit from more stringent follow-ups and clinical trial participation.Patients who ...

The lungs and the central nervous system are closely linked through blood circulation and neural pathways. Lung diseases can affect brain structure and ...

A new study links telomere length genetics to IPF risk, showing how rare variants and polygenic scores may guide future screening and precision care.

Many people may have a dim view of their fat tissue, yet scientists have come to recognize adipose as a necessary and metabolically active organ, carrying out many vital functions within the body. In ...