lung disease

Forty states reported an increase in TB, and rates were up among all age groups, the CDC said. More than 9,600 cases were reported, a 16% increase from 2022.

Countertops made of the engineered stone "quartz" are incredibly popular, but public health experts say cutting this material unsafely can expose workers to deadly dust.

As many as 40% more Black male patients in the study might have been diagnosed with breathing problems if current diagnosis-assisting computer software was changed, the study said.

Improving lung cancer outcomes in Black communities will take more than lowering the screening age, experts say. Disparities are present in everything from the studies that inform when people should get checked to the availability of care in rural areas.

The Canadian study, although limited, raises a red flag amid increased use of the drug and more states legalizing it for recreational or medical use.

While the state ranked below average in screenings, numbers appear to favor patients’ survival rate, according to the The State of Lung Cancer report.

There is no easy test or treatment for nontuberculosis mycobacteria, or NTM. It can be transmitted through the water supply, but little is known about exactly where it lurks.

Memorial Hospital’s robot-assisted bronchoscopy to help detect nodules is considered a “game changer” in the diagnosis of lung disease.

More than 800 people have been hospitalized with severe lung disease linked to vaping. Public health agencies are investigating what's behind the alarming symptoms.

It was the arrival of the second man in his early 20s gasping for air that alarmed Dr. Dixie Harris. Young patients rarely get so sick, so fast, with a…