Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic respiratory diseases, imposing a considerable individual and societal burden, yet objective diagnosis remains challenging. Diagnosis relies on several ...
A recent study published in the Indian Journal of Community Medicine in August 2026 reveals that spirometry-confirmed chronic ...
Patients with asthma who had improved peripheral airway reactance following biologics showed increased likelihood of clinical remission.
The modified Medical Research Council questionnaire (mMRC) and COPD Assessment Test (CAT) are objective measures of symptoms in patients with COPD, said lead author Andrew J. Gangemi, MD, associate ...
Long after the debris was cleared from Lower Manhattan, the “dust” of Ground Zero continued its work inside the human body.
Researchers developed sex-specific models using CT imaging and compared their efficacy in predicting the incidence and prevalence of COPD.
Yet H. Khor, MD, PhD, explains why the CPFE index can't replace CT imaging but may help triage which patients need scans. Emphysema extent of 20% or greater on CT imaging was associated with worse ...
Decades of amphibole asbestos contamination created widespread, multi-generational illness, revealing the vital need for long-term community monitoring, continuous medical care, and expanded scientifi ...
Musculoskeletal damage from continuous vibration Every hour on a two-wheeler transmits road vibration directly through the ...
SECL conducts two-day training for 54 OHC staff in audiometry, spirometry and ECG to strengthen occupational healthcare ...
Professor Peter George, Pulmonologist at the Royal Brompton and Senior Medical Director at Brainomix, on why quantitative CT ...
The start of the school year introduced a new pathway for students at South Park High School with the new Health Science Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program.