Worried about lung health amid rising air pollution? A chest surgeon explains a simple breath-holding test you can try at ...

A spirometer need not be a large and expensive device, says Gerhard Stelzer, outlining the design for a mobile version for tests at home. Patients with breathing difficulties can take a lung function ...

Among 8- to 9-year-olds, those with vs. without maternal gestational diabetes mellitus exposure had two reduced measures of ...

NIOX Group® is a Business Reporter client. Asthma misdiagnosis is relatively common, yet one quick, non-invasive test can help with accurate diagnosis and pave the way for prompt and effective ...

A recent study published in the journal of Radiology showed that dynamic chest radiography (DCR) may serve as an effective ...

World Lung Day is an annual campaign observed on September 25th to raise awareness about lung health and promote better lung care around the world. As we age, our lungs, like many other organs, ...

The condition of our lungs can reveal a great deal about our wider health. Luckily you can also get them into better shape. How old do you think your lungs are? With every breath, they are exposed to ...

Millions of smokers and ex-smokers may have undiagnosed lung diseases, new research warns. A study found 55 per cent of people dubbed ‘disease-free’ by lung function tests, which check for respiratory ...

A lack of simple tests for common lung conditions is preventing GPs making accurate diagnoses, a charity says. Asthma and Lung UK says it could cause serious problems for the NHS in winter, as ...

Using human stem cells, scientists have created a miniature lung that mimics breathing and TB infection, opening new ...

Background The relationship of social determinants of health (SDOH), environmental exposures and medical history to lung function trajectories is underexplored. A better understanding of these ...

A 40-year-old woman who was once accustomed to frequent travel suddenly found herself struggling to breathe after just a few ...