Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...

January is National Radon Action Month, and the American Lung Association is raising awareness of the potential health risks of radon and the importance of home testing. Exposure to radon is the ...

While the statistics remain stark—lung cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide and has the highest death ...

ATLANTA, Georgia — A combination of gene-expression testing (BronchoGen, Allegro Diagnostics) and diagnostic bronchoscopy significantly improves accuracy in the diagnosis of lung cancer, compared with ...

Guardant Health is joining in on the American Lung Association’s (ALA’s) push to raise awareness about lung cancer screening and biomarker testing. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends ...

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Slower oxygen recovery after a 6-minute walk test may predict poorer lung function and a higher risk for disease progression in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease.

Credit: Getty Images The road to race-neutral pulmonary function testing has been long and evolving; now, ATS recommends this approach and a Boston hospital offers an implementation model. In July, ...

Biodesix, Inc. has announced that new research will be showcased at upcoming conferences, including the ISPOR 2025 Annual Meeting in Montreal and the ATS 2025 International Conference in San Francisco ...

Breath tests could detect cancer at an early stage, according to a new study using sensors and artificial intelligence.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. This is partly because the disease is more often found late. By the time symptoms are detected, ...