Tuberculosis is highly contagious and can be deadly. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disorder characterized by persistent obstruction to airflow through the lungs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory condition that affects the lungs, lymph nodes, and/or other tissues. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Bronchitis is a condition in which the airways in the lower respiratory system become inflamed. Symptoms include coughing, mucus production, chest pain, fatigue, a low fever, and shortness of breath.
A form of COPD, emphysema is caused by permanent lung damage, making it hard to breathe.
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
“Tobacco cessation“ is another term for quitting smoking.
A one-way valve that is implanted in the airways in the lung help people with COPD and emphysema breathe more easily.
Most microbes in and around our bodies are harmless, but some evolve to become deadly threats to individual and public health.
E-cigarette, or vaping product, use-associated lung injury, or EVALI, is the term for the lung disease that can develop due to vaping. Learn about symptoms and treatment.