Indoor and outdoor pollutants and climate extremes have shown association with COPD exacerbations separately, but these factors also can act synergistically to increase morbidity in patients with high ...

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have developed a tool that can identify airway mucus abnormalities in patients with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Asthma and COPD are common obstructive lung diseases that affect a large portion of the population. Although ...

In some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), type 2 inflammation may increase exacerbation risk and may be indicated by elevated blood eosinophil counts. Dupilumab, a fully ...

Stopping long-acting inhalers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to a sharp rise in flare-ups for ...

Some healthy habits can help reduce your chances of getting lung infections while living with COPD. Learn more here.

COPD is a progressive disease. In its later stages, it can significantly lower life expectancy. But if you have mild COPD, you can take steps to slow or even prevent this progression. Chronic ...

Among the many things that the Industrial Revolution gave rise to was the potential for more rapid spread of public health crises. Communicable diseases such as cholera, typhus, and tuberculosis all ...