Scientists at UCSF identified a key cellular switch that plays a large role in pulmonary fibrosis, and found a way of blocking it to halt progression of the disease.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new study published by researchers at the University of Michigan may have figured out how COVID-19 causes long-term breathing issues in certain people. The findings, ...

Eliminating a gene that regulates inflammation can significantly reduce long-term scarring caused by radiation therapy to the chest, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators report. The findings, ...

Medication treatment for COPD usually involves inhaled medications, such as beta agonists like albuterol or long-acting forms ...

What does "Pulmonary Fibrosis" mean? The word “pulmonary” means lung and the word “fibrosis” means scar tissue— similar to scars that form on the skin from an old injury or surgery. So, in its ...

When breathing becomes increasingly difficult with no clear explanation, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) might be the culprit behind the concerning symptoms. This rare yet devastating lung disease ...

At first glance, some people seem to have recovered from COVID-19. They no longer test positive and can return to work or school. But for many, the virus leaves behind a lasting impact—especially in ...

Could healthy fats found in nuts and fish slow the progression of potentially deadly lung scarring known as pulmonary fibrosis and delay the need for lung transplants? Salmon and other foods rich in ...

Hospitalized with COVID-19 in 2021, Guillermo Guzhnay Pauta was so weak and had so much trouble breathing that he did not think he would survive. A doctor talked to the family about home hospice care.

If you’ve been coughing for weeks, blaming it on “lingering winter sniffles” or chalking it up to “just getting older,” it might be time to step away from the cough syrup and lean in for some ...