Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs.But there are good reasons to take these symptoms seriously, as they can ...

Studies show that more than 235,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, close to 80% of those cases are linked to smoking.

By Manuela Bianco Suarez University of Kentucky Healthcare This winter, low temperatures have impacted the state of Kentucky. One of the biggest concerns statewide is the rise in the number of ...

While writing this article, having mild dyspnea and slight difficulty in breathing, Dhaka proclaimed the top position on the ...

So far, 22 people have died with the Health Minister Alexandru Rafila saying none of the fatalities had had the flu vaccine.

The bacterial disease also known as TB is a respiratory infection normally spread through coughing and sneezing.

Looking for the name of Marcel Proust on search engines, it seems that the centenary of his death (1922) has gone unnoticed by medical doctors. Several essays on his illness have already been ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a manifestation of structural violence, the process through which societies ...

Medicines, such as antivirals and vaccines, which had more solid evidence showing they were effective compared to other types of safety measures, were ...

Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around ...

The 30-day risk for death was slightly higher for COVID-19 than for influenza or RSV; the 180-day mortality also was higher for COVID-19.

Low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, a new study in mice suggests.