Lung macrophages play a pivotal role in diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Two types of macrophages—the white blood ...

An international study found that air pollution leads to more cancer-related genetic changes than secondhand smoke.

Exposure to air pollution, other contaminants and traditional herbal medicines may be contributing to the development of lung ...

A new study reveals that air pollution, traditional herbal medicines and other environmental exposures are linked to genetic ...

The new lung cancer screening program needs to be independently evaluated to keep it on track, and to minimise the harms.

Researchers in Japan have successfully generated lung cells similar to alveolar epithelial type 2 (AT2) cells from mouse ...

Air pollution and herbal medicines could be behind lung cancer in non-smokers, study finds - Researchers say never-smokers ...

Some people feel better if they spit out phlegm, especially if the phlegm is thick, sticky or irritates the throat. Spitting ...

Cilia assembly relies on cargo trains that move bidirectionally on separate tubules of the ciliary microtubular structure, preventing traffic jams. Here, the authors demonstrate that train sorting ...

Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of cancer affecting the lungs. The diverse types of NSCLC are characterized by cancer cells that grow and spread in different ways.