We’ve all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could be early signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). If you have ...

Share on Pinterest A new screening tool may help identify people with COPD who haven’t yet been diagnosed. Instants/Getty Images Researchers say a 5-question screening tool may help diagnose people ...

Measuring lung function earlier in life would help identify people at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risk for COPD, respiratory-related mortality and a respiratory exacerbation could be found via blood test. More ...

The GOLD COPD Update 2026 provides updated guidance on case-finding, disease activity, exacerbation management.

AAT is produced by the liver but helps the lungs defend against inflammation and outside irritants such as smoke or other environmental exposures. “COPD prevalence is especially high in the veteran ...

ATLANTA, Georgia — A combination of gene-expression testing (BronchoGen, Allegro Diagnostics) and diagnostic bronchoscopy significantly improves accuracy in the diagnosis of lung cancer, compared with ...

In A Nutshell A handheld breath sensor read eight chemicals and flagged lung cancer risk in a 67-person study. Accuracy was 85.71% using the device alone and 92.86% when paired with GC–MS in analysis.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acceptance and utilization of lung cancer biomarker testing has increased in the past 6 years, but key barriers ...