An electronic nose can detect with 86% accuracy when a lung transplant is beginning to fail, new research suggests. Experts suggest the finding could enable doctors to spot at an early stage when a ...

Researching IPF after her late husband's diagnosis meant learning many new acronyms and abbreviations, says guest writer.

Breathing through your nose has many benefits, including increasing your oxygen intake and reducing your exposure to foreign substances, among others. Breathing through your mouth may contribute to ...

The most important lung function is to take oxygen from the environment and transfer it to the bloodstream. Lung function tests can show how well the lungs carry out this task. The left and right ...

Most of us breathe without giving it a second thought. However, how we breathe, whether we breathe through our nose or mouth, can make a huge difference to our health. Heart surgeon Dr. Jeremy London ...

The respiratory system allows air to reach the lungs, from which oxygen enters the blood and circulates to all body cells. This system also removes waste gases from the body and helps prevent disease ...