Flu cases are rising rapidly across the US due to a new strain called subclade K, a mutated form of the H3N2 influenza A ...

Officially known as bronchiolitis obliterans, popcorn lung is a rare but serious and irreversible disease that damages the ...

The long-term effects of respiratory viral infections such as COVID-19 are a major public health burden. Some estimates suggest over 65 million people around the world suffer from long COVID-19.

Findings show a newly created drug can prevent runaway inflammation while still allowing the immune system to handle the virus, even when given late into infection. Infection with the influenza virus ...

Yemeni biologist Hashem Al-Ghaili warned that a fast-spreading K-variant “super flu” is causing dangerous fevers and lung damage. Linked to influenza A H3N2, it triggers immune overreaction and rapid ...

What is a blood clot? Blood clots normally form after an injury to protect your body from losing too much blood, but they can ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine have uncovered a potential path to treatment for persistent COVID-19 symptoms impacting the lungs. The work, published in Science in ...

It’s common for smoking to cause chest pain. While not immediately dangerous, it can contribute to overall heart and lung damage the longer you smoke. Smoking is hard on your body and causes a wide ...

Quitting won’t reverse damage from emphysema or stop it from progressing, but it can slow it down and greatly reduce your symptoms. If you quit smoking after finding out you have emphysema, you might ...

(BPT) - One woman's journey from an unexpected diagnosis to learning how to manage a chronic, progressive lung disease. When Lavonda was told she had bronchiectasis, she didn't know what the word ...