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, ...

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 ...

UC San Diego researchers have found that a post- COVID lung disease shares origins with other scarring lung diseases, which may offer a path to effective therapies, according to a study released ...

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.

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 ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition caused by damage to the lungs that results in breathing difficulties.

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 ...

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 ...

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