Researchers have developed a groundbreaking device that may one day make detecting lung cancer as easy as exhaling. “We built ...

There are roughly 225,000 new cases of lung cancer every year in the United States. Early diagnosis and treatment play a large role in improving outcomes. A recently developed nasal swab test could ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a fast-growing cancer that develops in cells within the lung. A range of medical tests and procedures are available to help doctors diagnose SCLC and create an ...

A handheld breath test flagged lung cancer risk in a 67-person study, using eight breath chemicals and a small on-device ...

Study by BAMC’s Michael Morris, M.D., and VA’s Sheila Habib, M.D., evaluated potential economic impact of CyPath® Lung for the early detection of lung cancer “Our study suggests the potential for a ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a new diagnostic test to help physicians better detect and manage lung transplant rejection. Dubbed the Molecular Microscope Diagnostic System for Lung, the test ...

Leslie Stoll was an active athlete who had never smoked. She was shocked when a chance scan spotted something unusual.

World Lung Day is an annual campaign observed on September 25th to raise awareness about lung health and promote better lung care around the world. As we age, our lungs, like many other organs, ...

Injured and unusable lungs were restored with respirators and pig blood. The procedure one day may increase the supply of organs for transplant. By Gina Kolata The six lungs were taken from brain-dead ...