Blood test can detect single lung cancer calls using infrared technique

A UK research team has developed a pioneering blood test that could change the way lung cancer is detected and monitored.

Lung Foundation calls for urgent action on underdiagnosis and undertreatment of COPD

Experts call for urgent action to turn around an "unacceptable" decline in testing for a disease that kills 20 people every ...

Test your lung fitness at home: Simple walks, stairs, and breathing checks

Your lungs may be losing fitness without you knowing. Simple daily activities like walking and climbing stairs can reveal early warning signs. In India, rising air pollution and other factors make ...
News-Medical.Net

Precision at the core of modern respiratory testing

The GOLD 2024/2025 reports underscore the importance of spirometry in confirming a COPD diagnosis, with a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio of less than 0.7 serving as a key indicator of persistent ...
CBC.ca

New lung clinic to tackle Nova Scotia's long waitlists for breathing tests

A new lung clinic opening in Halifax at the end of November is hoping to tackle long waitlists for breathing tests, while also aiming to act as a recruitment tool to fill respiratory therapy vacancies ...
Indiatimes

Forget painful procedures: This simple blood test could catch cancer before it starts

A leading cause of death, cancer led to 10 million deaths in 2020, according to the World Health Organization. A groundbreaking study suggests routine liquid biopsy testing could revolutionize cancer ...
SFGate

United, TSA start testing new luggage procedure at SFO

How long would you keep going to work if you didn’t receive a paycheck? That’s the question that thousands of air traffic controllers and TSA officers will be asking themselves as the federal ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

How Can PET Cardiac Stress Testing Prevent Invasive Procedures? Merrill Stewart, MD

According to Merrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, the test can more accurately identify high-risk patients while helping others avoid unnecessary invasive procedures. Cardiac positron emission ...
Medscape

Testing for Pulmonary Issues as a PCP: What to Know

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...
MotoGP

Start procedure and injured rider testing among latest rule updates

The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Paul Duparc (FIM), Hervé Poncharal (IRTA), Biense Bierma (MSMA) and Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman) in the presence of Jorge Viegas (FIM President), ...
Medscape

Testing for Pulmonary Issues as a Primary Care Physician: What to Know

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...