COPD is a progressive lung disease with mild symptoms in the early stages that gradually worsen. Early diagnosis and treatment can help preserve lung function. People with COPD often have trouble ...

SEPTA announced that the pioneering train operator is retiring after 40 years of service. Photo credit: Philadelphia NBC 10 Jackie Pettyjohn is SEPTA’s first woman train engineer. The ...

This valuable work examines the role of the oxidoreductase MftG in Mycolicibacerium smegmatis alcohol metabolism. A solid set of data is presented to show that, in the context of ethanol metabolism, ...

Additionally, he exhibits cyanosis in his complexion and lips, reduced breath sounds on bilateral lung auscultation, decreased muscle tone, and muscle strength graded as III. Figure 2. Timeline of ...

SEPTA union members officially ratified a new two-year contract on Saturday, Nov. 6, effectively ending the threat of a worker strike for at least the next couple of years. The Transport Workers Union ...

Chemotherapy for lung cancer is used for different purposes depending on the type and stage of cancer you have. This includes achieving cancer remission, shrinking a tumor before surgery, killing ...

Craig Taulman died of lung cancer in September, but he's still attended pretty much every Birds' game -- home and away -- this season. How? It's all thanks to Eagles superfan, Jamie Pagliei ...

Lung cancer liver metastases are tumors that form in the liver from cancer cells that have broken away from the primary cancer and spread through the blood or lymphatic system. The liver is a common ...

In some cases, you may have lung granulomas that show no abnormal signs. They don’t usually need treatment or other testing. Granulomas are usually found during a doctor’s visit for something ...

The iron lung, conceptualized in the late 1920s, was most notably the first line of defense against polio during the epidemics that occurred between 1948 to 1955. The device saved the lives of ...

Lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in the world. Tens of millions of people have lung disease in the U.S. alone. Smoking, infections, and genes cause most lung diseases.

This collaboration will integrate Biofidelity’s Aspyre® Lung assay into CellCarta’s clinical trial services, expanding access to advanced genomic testing worldwide. Aspyre Lung streamlines the ...