Prior to the plethysmograph—an enclosure that a person enters to help ascertain the state of their lungs—the only way to determine lung capacity was using a spirometry device where a patient takes a ...

Over the years we’ve seen wearables measuring every aspect of your body, but lung capacity is more esoteric than most. Sylvee is a brand new wearable from Respira Labs which continuously measures lung ...

The medical field is constantly walking a line between effective and convenient. Typically, when medication and health tools are more effective, they’re given prescription requirements so that doctors ...

Mold is a silent threat, often going unnoticed as it quietly harms health. What's concerning is that exposure to mold during early childhood leaves its mark way into adolescence. In a study published ...

There are many different types of pulmonary function tests that may be used to provide valuable information about the lungs, as well as detect the presence of and/or monitor certain respiratory ...

Miami (November 13, 2025) – Measuring lung function earlier in life would help identify people at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD and allow for more timely interventions ...

Novel CT-based tools and AI models effectively detect lung volume and fibrosis changes in IPF patients treated with ENV-101. ENV-101 treatment resulted in significant increases in lung volume and ...

Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK. It causes symptoms such as persistent cough, coughing up blood, and feeling short of breath. People in the early stages of the disease ...

Clinical experts explained that lung nodules may be challenging for healthcare professionals to detect because of their small size, varying shape, and how close they are to other structures such as ...