Lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in the world. Tens of millions of people have lung disease in the U.S. alone. Smoking, infections, and genes cause most lung diseases. Your ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lung ultrasonography had 92% sensitivity and 89% specificity for acute chest syndrome. Diagnostic accuracy was ...

CHEST 2025, the 90th annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, opens on "Love Your Lungs Day" on October 19 in Chicago.

October 24, 2008 — Computed tomography (CT) scanning is highly accurate in detecting pulmonary metastases that occur in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and should be periodically ...

Around 7,000 doctors from across the country are in Chicago this weekend, working to discuss ways to improve lung health.

Thoracentesis is a procedure in which a doctor uses a needle and catheter to remove excess fluid from the space between your lungs and the wall of your chest, known as the pleural space. You might ...

Discussions will cover new guidelines for noninvasive ventilation in COPD, focusing on challenges and practical implementation.

In patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), low-dose CT achieved higher sensitivity than chest x-ray for detecting lung metastases and second primary lung cancer, but patients ...

Lung cancer is a cancer that starts in the lungs and can spread to other areas of the body. The symptoms, outlook, and treatment depend on the stage of cancer and how far it has spread. Lung cancer is ...