How a stubborn lung infection can last years
A new study from researchers at the Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI) and the Irish Mycobacterial Reference Laboratory at St James's Hospital has revealed...
New blood test could spot lung disease before it starts
Researchers at UVA Health are working on a new way to detect a serious lung disease before it becomes dangerous.
The disease, called interstitial lung...
Scientists find deep cause behind long COVID brain fog
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic began several years ago, scientists are still working to understand all of its long-term effects.
One of the most troubling...
How vaping primes the lungs for COVID-19 damage
As colder months set in, respiratory infections begin to climb: everything from the common cold and flu to COVID-19.
It's a time when healthy lungs...
Heart rhythm disorder common in Long COVID, study finds
A new study from Karolinska Institutet finds that a heart rhythm disorder called POTS is common in people suffering from long COVID.
Most of the...
Exercise could reboot the immune system in people with long COVID, study finds
A new study offers hope for people struggling with post-COVID syndrome, often called long COVID.
Researchers have found that exercise could help restore a healthier,...
Inhaled heparin could help cut death risk in severe COVID-19, study finds
A low-cost, widely available drug may offer new hope for patients with severe COVID-19.
An international study led by the Australian National University (ANU) and...
COVID may age blood vessels by five years, especially in women
COVID-19 has left many people with lingering health problems, and new research suggests one of its hidden impacts may be on our blood vessels.
A...
Daily cannabis use linked to 44% higher risk of asthma, study find
As cannabis becomes more widely legalized and socially accepted, many people see it as a safer alternative to tobacco.
But new research suggests that inhaling...
Living through the pandemic may have aged people’s brains, even without COVID-19 infection
A new study from the University of Nottingham has found that simply living through the Covid-19 pandemic may have sped up brain aging—even in...