The COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the U.S. five years ago this month, leaving not only lingering mental health effects but also long-term physical symptoms. One of those included a condition known as ...
A new inhaled therapy targeting lung inflammation shows promise in reducing damage and improving recovery after severe ...
Duke-NUS researchers have identified that blocking specific proteins in immune cells can significantly reduce or reverse lung scarring. This discovery paves the way for novel treatments that could ...
If you have scarring in your lungs, you may have been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. When the reason for this scarring is unknown, your condition is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). You ...
Why does lung health matter and what is pulmonary fibrosis? The human body has a remarkable ability to heal injury. When one of my sons takes a corner too fast on his bike and scrapes a knee, it ...
People with interstitial lung diseases who use supplemental oxygen are more than three times as likely to have pulmonary ...
TAMPA, Fla — Most of the patients doctors are seeing in the hospital now are critical. They need help breathing because of the damage COVID-19 is causing to their lungs. "It's been all hands on deck.
Imagine you go to the healthcare provider because you have a bad cough, or maybe you fell and hurt your ribs. They want to make sure your chest is okay, so they take an X-ray or a scan. A few days ...
What Is Jascayd, and Why Does It Matter? Jascayd (nerandomilast) is now approved for treating adults with progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) that causes gradual and permanent scarring in the lungs, ...