Mar. 12, 2025 — A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, researchers have found. Using real world data from 1,600 ...

The data on the health effects from smoking cigarettes has been clear for decades. Today, tobacco use causes nearly 1 in 5 ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Scientists have created a new low-cost, fast response sensor to detect lung cancer biomarkers, paving the way for the development of screening devices to spot the disease even ...

Dental plaque is a sticky, colorless film that forms on teeth. It makes teeth "feel fuzzy" to the tongue and is most noticeable when you haven't brushed your teeth recently. Although dental plaque ...

Lung disease is a general term for several disorders that include airway diseases, lung tissue diseases, and lung circulation diseases, some of which may lead to respiratory failure. During the ...

Five years on, scientists are starting to understand how the virus can lead to long-term, sometimes invisible changes.

Despite the Trump administration's shake-up of the agency, the US FDA is the first port of call for most ASX biotechs.

Cigarette smoking is by far the biggest risk factor for lung cancer, data shows — but in a surprising turn of events, the most common form of the disease is primarily found in non-smokers.

and permanent lung damage decades after exposure. Over time, this inflammation and scarring can also cause asbestos-related pleural diseases, including pleural effusions, plaques, thickening, and ...

New research suggests that just one particular swap in your diet can reduce your risk of heart disease - and it's a snack ...

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 ...

Lung cancer survival rates can be as high as 98% for certain cancers diagnosed in an early stage, and as low as 4% for those diagnosed with more aggressive cancers in advanced stages. Survival rates ...