AAT is produced by the liver but helps the lungs defend against inflammation and outside irritants such as smoke or other ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a lung and airway disease, is mired in myths. Pulmonologist Dr Raja Dhar shares COPD facts to raise awareness.

COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is progressive, meaning it gets worse over time without treatment.

According to estimates by the World Health Organisation, COPD ranks third among the leading causes of death globally.

An estimated 1.7 million people in the UK live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with 600,000 more believed ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is part of the WHO Global Action Plan for Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and the UN ...

In several states across India, COPD is now emerging as a major cause of death, sometimes even surpassing heart disease in ...

Sex differences in lung diseases represent a critical yet historically overlooked dimension in pulmonary research and clinical ...

Measuring lung function earlier in life would help identify people at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

The CT-based whole-lung radiomic nomogram accurately identifies AECOPD and offers a robust tool for clinical diagnosis and treatment planning.

Strict control of comorbidities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease decreases exacerbations, morbimortality, and avoids readmissions. An increasing number of women have the disease, ...

This year, World COPD Day 2025 will be observed on November 19, i.e tomorrow, under the theme "Short Of Breath, Think COPD" ...