Pneumonia in both lungs is treatable, but it can be life-threatening in elderly patients like the 88-year-old pontiff.

Pope Francis is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia — but what is this condition, and why might the pope be ...

The most common form of lung cancer is primarily found in non-smokers, a new study reveals. Doctors react to the surprising driver of the disease and other risk factors.

Feb. 6, 2025 — Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life ...

In 2022, chronic lower respiratory disease was the sixth highest cause of death in the U.S., according to results published in National Vital Statistics Reports.Using 2022 death certificate data from ...

which connect the throat to the lungs. This inflammation makes it more difficult to breathe and can cause chest pain and pressure. Although bronchitis can sometimes be a chronic disease ...

Did you see this? Nearly 1 in 10 Americans have asthma. Here's what causes it.

This causes allergy symptoms such as coughing ... a chronic cough may be a sign of a more serious condition like lung cancer, heart failure, or a blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism).

A discovery offers new hope in the battle against pulmonary fibrosis, a debilitating lung condition that progressively makes it harder for patients to breathe. Scientists have pinpointed proteins in ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease. Underlying health conditions like COPD can cause headaches. Headaches caused by an underlying condition are called ...

February is not only known for Valentine’s Day, chocolate, flowers and heart-shaped decorations, but also as American Heart Month. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, “heart ...