A UVA Health study finds severe viral infections can prime the lungs for cancer, but vaccination appears to reduce that risk.

Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease's development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health's Beirne ...

Severe COVID or flu may quietly raise lung cancer risk—but vaccines appear to stop the damage before it starts.

Patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 have an increased risk of developing lung cancer months or years later, according to new research from the University of Virginia.

Nutrition is more than just calories, carbohydrates and protein; it can be a powerful tool in managing lung disease and ...

Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease's development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health's Beirne ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become one of the world’s most lethal but least prioritised health crises. Each year, more than 3.5 million people die from COPD, a group of lung ...

Although e-cigarettes are often considered safer than conventional cigarettes, their vapor still poisons lung cells and ...

Michael A. Bernstein, MD, can’t contain his curiosity when he hears the common claim: This is the worst allergy season ever. “I feel like the current season is always said to be ‘the worst’ for ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is known for causing breathing difficulties and limiting everyday activities. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), on the other hand, is usually ...

Pope Francis, history’s first pontiff from Latin America, has died. The 88-year-old religious leader battled chronic lung disease throughout his life, ending in over a monthlong hospitalization for ...

New research linked severe bouts of COVID-19 or influenza to a 24 percent increased risk of lung cancer. Learn what steps could reduce your risk. New research has linked severe COVID-19 and flu with a ...