COPD causes chronic inflammation and damage to the airways and lung tissue, making it more difficult to fight off respiratory infections like COVID-19. Health ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung condition that often hides in plain sight. You may think you're dealing with a common cold, when in reality, your lungs are swollen, irritated ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are chronic respiratory (lung) diseases that cause breathing difficulty and coughing. Asthma affects about ...

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a serious lung condition that affects millions of people. Also known as emphysema or chronic bronchitis, COPD causes breathing problems that can ...

High-altitude travel in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) resulted predictable decreases in partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO 2), especially in older women, and ...

COPD causes restricted airflow and breathing problems and is also known as 'smoker's lungs' because in Western countries, it primarily affects cigarette smokers.