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.

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 ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life ...

New Delhi, Exposure to pollution from car brake wear can prove to be more harmful to the lungs than diesel exhaust, according to a study. The study, led by researchers from the University of ...

Despite new paradigm-shifting treatments, lung cancer remains a deadly disease – and improving outcomes requires more than just drug research. The new Lung Ambition Alliance – launched in July ...

Hafeez explained that some people can be relaxed by certain smells. For cases like these, pillow sprays or essential oils ...

Just like Lady Gaga, “I live for the applause.” Out of 86,400 seconds, 1,440 minutes, and 24 hours in a day, a very small ...

ROME — Pope Francis is suffering from pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican disclosed late Tuesday, as officials cleared his schedule through the weekend because of a “complex” infection ...

Doctors at KIMS Hospital, Hyderabad, successfully removed a pen cap that had been lodged in the lungs of a 26-year-old man from Karimnagar for over two decades. The patient, who had been experiencing ...

The seemingly ordinary news of wedding plans for a young man whom she knew as a child reminds this doctor of how far medicine has come in treating cystic fibrosis — it only took a village.

Doctors at a Hyderabad hospital successfully removed a pen cap from the lungs of a 26-year-old man, which he had accidentally swallowed 21 years ago. The patient experienced a persistent cough and ...

In lung cancer treatment, a lobectomy is a surgical procedure in which one of the five lobes of the lungs is removed. This intervention can be successful in treating the disease, especially ...