Silicosis is an incurable but entirely preventable lung disease. It has only one cause: breathing in too much silica dust. This is a risk in several industries, including tunneling, stone masonry and ...

Bad breath can be more than just a hygiene issue, potentially indicating underlying health conditions like diabetes, kidney ...

Using a portable sensor, the technology analyzes exhaled biomarkers to detect lung conditions without a lab test or chest x-ray.

People sometimes say that they are out of breath because they are "poor stamina" or because they are older, heavier, or stressed. But just like the heart, the lungs can start to lose fitness without ...

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed biosensor technology that, when combined with artificial intelligence (AI), shows promise for detecting lung cancer through breath analysis.

Double-jointed? It’s not just a fun party trick. Uber-flexible joints could be a sign of a rare genetic condition that makes you more susceptible to respiratory illnesses and also complicates recovery ...

People with cystic fibrosis (CF) face persistent threats from pathogens including Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa), which grow in the lung’s mucus-clogged environment. Detecting these infections early is ...

Shortness of breath that persists weeks after the cough has resolved may be a sign that the airway has not fully recovered. Below, we examine how continued breathlessness can ...