A smartphone-based tool that employs acoustic sensing and machine learning techniques is set to undergo testing. This tool is expected to be particularly beneficial for low-income patients. Patients ...

The condition of our lungs can reveal a great deal about our wider health. Luckily you can also get them into better shape.

In the last two decades, there has been a rapid increase in cases of diseases like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer in many countries, including India. With the ...

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 ...

On World Lung Day 2025, understand how to keep your lungs healthy and prevent respiratory problems. For expert insights, we got in touch with Dr. Sudhir Kr. Gupta on identifying early signs of lung ...

The most common way to assess lung age is through a spirometry test. In this procedure, a person takes a deep breath and then ...

The Social Security Administration has tasked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the latest published research and science and produce a report addressing best ...

Learn strategies to maximize lung function with ALS, including breathing exercises, ventilation options, and lifestyle adjustments.

SAN DIEGO – The elimination of race adjustments in lung-function testing could affect millions of people in the U.S. as they lose or gain eligibility for jobs and benefits due to reclassification of ...

Last July, a team of physicians and researchers successfully proposed modifications to the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, advocating against the ...