Recently published research suggests that despite showing clear symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), many African Americans are not officially diagnosed with the disease due to flaws in diagnosis methods. ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Racial bias built into a common medical test for lung function is likely leading to fewer Black patients getting care for breathing problems, a study published Thursday suggests.
Jun 2, 2023
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New research finds extracellular vesicles are present in the lungs of premature babies and may be involved in lung development and as a predictor of lung disease. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Ongoing shortages of a medication that hospitals and emergency rooms rely upon to treat breathing problems are likely to worsen in coming days and weeks, experts warn.
Mar 9, 2023
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In late 2020 as we hid from COVID behind the moat of "fortress Australia," we started to hear that in some people, COVID symptoms persisted for months. They were called "long haulers" or had "long COVID."
Feb 21, 2023
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As you age, you're more likely to get sick. And health problems can affect your financial well-being too.
Feb 13, 2023
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People with colorectal cancer, the fourth most common cancer in the U.S., are often prescribed unnecessary chemotherapy after their cancer is completely gone.
Dec 29, 2022
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A British historian, an Italian archaeologist and an American preschool teacher have never met in person, but they share a prominent pandemic bond.
Dec 26, 2022
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Long COVID is a collection of symptoms—brain fog, chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, stomach pain—that can torment people for months and even years on end.
Dec 14, 2022
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Hundreds of millions of people have had COVID, leaving many with an array of lingering symptoms known as long COVID. Awareness of long COVID has increased, allowing clinicians to refine their approach to diagnosing and treating ...
Sep 13, 2022
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