As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, ...

A new study finds that KL-6 and hSP-D levels can help predict progression of interstitial lung disease in patients with ...

The following is a summary of “Advanced therapies in US veterans with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: a retrospective, active-comparator, new-user, cohort study,” published ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH ... But the coagulation profile, rheumatoid factor, as well as qualitative and quantitative assays for autoimmune antibodies, alongside quantitative HIV antibody ...

Introduction: Lung nodule detection is a crucial task for diagnosis and lung cancer prevention. However, it can be extremely difficult to identify tiny nodules in medical images since pulmonary ...

Many patients develop rheumatoid nodules during this stage—firm lumps under the skin that typically appear near pressure points like elbows. These nodules serve as visible indicators of disease ...

COVID-19 in people with severe RA might be associated with heart and lung complications, which can also lead to a poorer outcome. Researchers don’t know a lot yet about how COVID-19 affects people ...

Abstract: Detection of lung nodules is key in the treatment of early-stage lung cancer. Computed tomography (CT) scanning technology is an essential contactless tool. However, stray radiation caused ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known for causing all-over inflammation and pain. It happens when the immune system malfunctions and attacks the synovium, the lining of the joints. RA can target the ...

But an infection can also lead to other issues, including lung and heart damage and microbiome changes in the gut, that may not always be recognized as long Covid but can still have a lasting ...

The COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the U.S. five years ago this month, leaving not only lingering mental health effects but also long-term physical symptoms. One of those included a condition known as ...