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How would you describe asthma? Is it “a common condition that affects your breathing”, as the UK's National Health Service describes it? Is it “a long-term lung condition”, like the charity Asthma + ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Most people think, when it comes to lung cancer, those who have it were smokers or around smokers. While that fact is not wrong, more and more people who have not smoked are getting the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In A Nutshell A handheld breath sensor read eight chemicals and flagged lung cancer risk in a 67-person study. Accuracy was 85.71% using the device alone and 92.86% when paired with GC–MS in analysis.

Leslie Stoll developed a blood clot that led to a pulmonary embolism after she broke her leg in 2014. The embolism was treated, but another occurred when Stoll had surgery on her foot years later.

Not smoking is still the best way to lower your risk of lung cancer. But doctors are seeing something unexpected: more people who have never smoked are being diagnosed with the disease. “It’s ...

A stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis during COVID-19 led to extensive treatments, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, and clinical trials. A double lung transplant initially removed cancer, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Guidelines are needed for populations of never-smokers who have increased risk for lung cancer. Asian women who ...