National Medical Commission had dropped respiratory medicine to 'ease workload of MBBS students', but doctors say India needs more physicians trained to handle rise in respiratory diseases.

The severe pollution is leading to a marked increase in respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses, disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly, the group said.

Medical experts in India are worried. New guidelines removed specialized respiratory departments from medical school. This ...

This study provides valuable insights into the host's variable susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, using a novel collection of wild-derived inbred mouse lines from diverse geographic ...

The ability to characterize the pulmonary circulation more fully paved the way for many advances. In the 1950s, Dr David ...

Patients with HIV have higher risk for obstructive lung disease, gas exchange impairment, a rapid reduction in lung function, and emphysema.

Primary risk factors for lung cancer include smoking, long-term exposure to secondhand smoke or other irritants (e.g., air pollution, chemical dust), and a family history of lung cancer. A pulmonary ...