A massive analysis of immune cells in human tissue is yielding clues to the root causes of lung and autoimmune diseases.

Quitting smoking is one of the best decisions a person can make for their health. Within weeks, breathing may become easier, ...

The term lung disease instantly evokes the issue of smoking.Smoking is the most common cause of respiratory issues. However, ...

Former smokers are still more likely to develop diseases like COPD and lung cancer than people who have never smoked.

New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and the University of Liverpool (UOL) provides the ...

Doctors urged residents to be cautious about products claiming to detoxify the lungs, permanently increase oxygen levels or ...

Heart health gets a lot of attention, but the state of our lungs — which provide oxygen and allow us to speak, sing and smell — historically hasn’t received the same amount of concern. That is until ...

Donated lungs will be kept alive for up to six hours in a new machine available on the NHS. The organs will be placed in an ...

New runners can feel as though their lungs are burning after running for some distance. Running forces you to breathe more rapidly, meaning your lungs work harder to get oxygen throughout your body.

Pulmonary contusion is bruising in or on a person’s lungs. Blood leaks into the lung tissue and can stop the lungs from working properly. Bruising of the lungs can happen due to blunt trauma, such as ...

Machine that keeps lungs alive outside the body set for NHS use - There are around 170 people, including six children, ...

Lungs are remarkable organs that continuously achieve amazing feats, which they do so well that we take them for granted, except when their function is diminished. It all happens in a space inside ...