A bruised lung can happen after a blow to the chest and may cause fluid buildup in the lungs. It’s important to see a doctor if you have chest pain or difficulty breathing after a chest injury. You ...

Lung diseases are some of the most common medical conditions in the world. Tens of millions of people have lung disease in the U.S. alone. Smoking, infections, and genes cause most lung diseases. Your ...

Discussions will cover new guidelines for noninvasive ventilation in COPD, focusing on challenges and practical implementation.

Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...

A person’s chest may hurt when they cough as a result of muscle strain from coughing. However, it can also be a sign of pleurisy, pneumonia, and other serious conditions. In many cases, the pain goes ...

CHEST 2025, the 90th annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, opens on "Love Your Lungs Day" on October 19 in Chicago.

In patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), low-dose CT achieved higher sensitivity than chest x-ray for detecting lung metastases and second primary lung cancer, but patients ...