For many of these conditions, women present later and sicker, and are less likely to be treated appropriately.

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered how severe COVID-19 can destroy immune cells' ability to repair the lungs, helping explain the lingering effects of long COVID.

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered how severe COVID-19 can destroy immune cells' ability to ...

Most online pulmonary rehabilitation videos are understandable but lack key disease-specific information for conditions other than COPD.

Insulin resistance correlates with disease severity in CTEPH, and an indicator may help predict clinical worsening in ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the most common breathing conditions. It's the result of damaged lung ...

New research could pave the way toward a new method of pulmonary arterial hypertension diagnosis and monitoring.

In the 1980s, when Stella Kourembanas, MD, began her career in neonatology, she cared for newborns with pulmonary ...

This fundamental research conducted a molecular comparison between smooth muscle cells and adjacent fibroblast cells within lung blood vessels affected by pulmonary arterial hypertension. The study ...

High blood pressure is a common cause of heart disease, which is responsible for 1 in 5 deaths in the U.S., making it the leading nationwide cause of death. It can also increase the risk of other ...

Pigeons may look harmless, but their droppings and feathers hold dangerous allergens and pathogens that can cause severe lung diseases. Pigeon Fancier's Lung, fibrosis, and cryptococcosis are some ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Vascular disease is a medical condition that encompasses the blood vessels of the body, including arteries and veins. Doctors also deal with other conditions that are ...