COPD generally affects people after they turn 40. There is no cure. Recommended treatments include lifestyle changes – like quitting smoking – and various medications.

Surya Bhatt, M.D. The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is improved by incorporating CT lung imaging and respiratory symptoms. This fresh, multidimensional approach better ...

But bad air quality doesn’t just affect those with chronic respiratory illness. It can affect anyone. “Wear a mask or ...

Pulmonary aspergillosis is a lung disease that arises from Aspergillus spores entering the respiratory system. While doctors can successfully treat some forms of PA, this is not the case for all.

How do doctors guide their patients to work effectively despite the breathing disorder or seek modifications to their job duties?

Clinical guidelines indicate that a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnosis is made from a single spirometry test. However, long-term stability of diagnosis based on forced ...

They often work with cardiologists, as many respiratory disorders can also affect the cardiovascular system. Interventional pulmonology, the branch that involves medical procedures, is a growing ...

Respiratory epithelial cells produce a repertoire of biophysical scaffolds, host-defense molecules and barriers and communicate among themselves and with professional cells of the immune system ...