RSV: The primary cause of infant pneumonia
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children can be transferred during pregnancy to an unborn baby.
This i...
Gene Study Helps Understand Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Looking at the genomes of more than 1,500 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and devastating lung disease, a new study found multiple genetic associations with the disease....
Lung Cancer Could Be Treated Using Icy Therapy Spot
According to the first prospective multicenter trial of cryoablation, frozen balls of ice can safely kill cancerous tumors that have spread to the lungs. The results are being presented at ...
HPV may also Trigger Lung Cancer
A new research now suggests that a common virus, already known to cause cervical, head and neck cancers may also trigger lung cancer in some cases.
Examining tissue samples from lung can...