Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) was first described in 1967 as a syndrome of chronic lung disease in prematurely born infants who had been treated for respiratory distress syndrome with supplemental ...

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...

Members of the public are invited to avail of free breathing and lung function tests to help find out if they are at risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Around 380,000 people are ...

A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, researchers have found. Using real world data from 1,600 patients, available ...

What became known as Covid-19, or the coronavirus, started in late 2019 as a cluster of pneumonia cases with an unknown cause. The cause of the pneumonia was found to be a new virus – severe acute ...

A new and informative video has been produced by the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Cancer Alliance to help people better understand what happens at a Lung Cancer Screening appointment. Lung Cancer ...