PAP is a rare lung condition that can be difficult to diagnose because it may mimic many other more common lung diseases,” ...

There are many types of respiratory diseases, such as COPD, asthma, and obstructive sleep apnea. Smoking and exposure to certain substances are common risk factors. Respiratory diseases are conditions ...

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Chronic lung diseases are often accelerated and exacerbated by polymicrobial infections. An international study has identified two types of these so-called dysbioses in cystic fibrosis. They display ...

The lung disease bronchiectasis plays out as a vicious cycle. Infection leads to inflammation followed by the impaired ability to clear the excess mucus coughed up from the lungs. These problems lead ...

Occupational lung disease can be triggered by exposure to a range of different substances or conditions encountered in certain workplace environments. Perhaps most widely recognised are the risks ...

Black lung disease and silicosis have roots in the industrial revolution, and beryllium disease dates to before World War II, but these conditions have not been consigned to the dustbin of history. In ...

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated lung disease demonstrate a significant increased risk for serious infection vs.

Insmed's DPP1 inhibitor Brinsupri (brensocatib) has been recommended by the CHMP for the treatment of patients aged 12 and ...

The thought of having one or both lungs replaced may sound overwhelming, but it's improved the lives of thousands of people living with severe lung disease. According to the American Journal of ...