People in rural areas are at greater risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to a variety of factors. We explain why.

What surprised me recently is something referred to as diagnostic overlap with another disease. In this case, it is with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a far more common respiratory ...

Columnist Caroline Gainer discusses a study whose findings suggested that respiratory muscle strength training could help ...

Says a pediatric infectious disease physician, “Our expectation is that we’re going to have several more weeks yet of a lot ...

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Lyn Iemma, aged 75 years at the time of writing, would not describe her life as dramatic. Born and raised in Perth, WA, Australia, this thriving but relaxed city is the place she has always called ...

Wintertime unfortunately means cold and flu season. And for the estimated 40 million people who get the flu each year, it can ...

In an age where respiratory health is becoming increasingly important, the demand for practical solutions to breathing issues ...

fuelled by strong take-up in patients who are prone to exacerbations – the sudden flare-ups in symptoms that signpost the relentless progression of COPD. Zaccardelli said the prescribing and ...

Early signs of whooping cough in adults look very much like a common cold, Dr. Loafman says. For the first week or so of ...