COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. It can do a lot of damage to your respiratory tract, which includes your lungs. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, is part of the coronavirus family.

Hyperinflated lungs are larger-than-normal lungs as a result of trapped air. It happens when you can’t exhale, or push out all of the air that’s in your lungs. The air gets trapped and takes ...

The first of its kind device may save lives by boosting the number of lungs salvaged for transplant. On the XPS machine%2C lungs are examined%2C squeezed and tested to make sure they%27re working ...

Our lungs are fairly susceptible to diseases. Unlike most other organs, the lungs are in direct contact with the outside world. When we breathe in, our lungs can also take in things besides the ...

An itching sensation in your lungs is often the result of irritation from allergies or environmental triggers. But it can also be a symptom of an underlying condition, like asthma, that requires ...

The lungs cleanse themselves by producing mucus, which traps pollutants and germs. People can clear this mucus by coughing or clearing the throat. Avoiding breathing in cigarette smoke ...

Five years on, scientists are starting to understand how the virus can lead to long-term, sometimes invisible changes. Credit...Ibrahim Rayintakath Supported by By Dani Blum Nina Agrawal and Alice ...