Lung macrophages play a pivotal role in diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Two types of macrophages—the white blood ...

Researchers in Japan have successfully generated lung cells similar to alveolar epithelial type 2 (AT2) cells from mouse embryonic fibroblasts without using stem cell technology.

The prevalence of respiratory and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are the main factors driving the rise in ...

The fibroblasts were directly converted into iPULs (induced pulmonary epithelial-like cells)—functionally akin to native AT2 ...

Unfavorable social determinants of health (SDoH) disproportionately affect lung function in non-Hispanic Black and Mexican/Hispanic Americans.

Research shows that digital inhalers equipped with remote monitoring capabilities may aid in predicting and identifying ...

In a major positive step for global respiratory health, Member States at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), held May 19–27 ...

The new lung cancer screening program needs to be independently evaluated to keep it on track, and to minimise the harms.

Smoking, air pollution and several other factors have led to significant disparities in lung health across the U.S.

As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reconsiders the ban on asbestos, an Indiana man suffering from asbestosis ...

A study published in Cell Stem Cell reveals that some mutations in blood stem cells might help protect against late-onset ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation is initiated and completed by a greater proportion of patients with IPF vs COPD or other chronic respiratory disorders.