Symptoms of some of the diseases that mimic lung cancer, such as asthma or acid reflux, are common with many conditions. They can include persistent cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, unexplained ...

This is because the scarring causes the tissues in the lungs to get thick and stiff and makes it hard to absorb oxygen into the bloodstream. Pulmonary fibrosis is an interstitial lung disease.

Lung cancer prognosis tends to be better for people diagnosed in earlier stages of the disease. Once you have received a diagnosis and the type of cancer has been identified, your healthcare provider ...

Lung cancer arises in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells lining air passages. The two main types are small-cell lung cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer, according to the shape of cells ...

Only a handful of blue pigments, such as lapis lazuli or Egyptian blue, were created by ancient civilisations. Still, these were predominantly dyes or minerals, while Maya blue required a chemical ...

This was her body’s reaction to the cancer cells, which had spread from her right lung, where the tumour originated, to her left lung, affecting her spine and lymph nodes. “I couldn’t walk ...

The Kings College London team studied this process in detail, using mice and human lung-tissue samples. Lead researcher Prof Jody Rosenblatt said bronchoconstriction damaged the airway lining ...

The polio survivor, Paul Alexander, lived inside an iron lung for 70 years. But what is an iron lung and how does it work. Video by Sanjana Bhambhani Timothée Chalamet on how he learned to play ...