Your lungs have a vital job: Every cell in your body needs oxygen, and they depend on your lungs to get it. That's why it's important not to take your lung health for granted, especially as your lung ...

Having low lung function as a middle-aged smoker without airway obstruction raised the likelihood for all-cause mortality, ...

When it comes to your health, what you put into your body goes a long way. That's no different for your lungs. If you’re concerned about warding off lung cancer, repairing any damage that you may have ...

Alveolar macrophages are immune cells that live in the tiny air sacs of the lungs. Under normal conditions, these cells act ...

New research has identified the mechanism by which air pollution damages the lungs’ self-cleaning system, leaving us vulnerable to infection. In doing so, it has also identified a way to reverse that ...

Air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter (PM2.5), poses a major threat to our lungs, leading to health issues like ...

A Brazilian study involving nearly 900 participants under the age of 40 reinforces the idea that premature lung aging is ...

What are pulmonary function tests? Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are tests of lung function. They are intended to evaluate and monitor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is ...

The FDA has approved Jascayd (nerandomilast) as a treatment for a second lung disease, progressive pulmonary fibrosis, following the drug’s initial approval in October 2025 as a treatment for ...

The use of inhaled corticosteroids during pregnancy may protect against reduced lung function in infants born to mothers with ...