Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one ...

Spencer Laird was diagnosed with colon cancer at 26. At 30, he was told it had returned and spread to his lungs, with one tumor the size of a golf ball.

A severe case of COVID-19 or influenza could increase the risk of lung cancer later on, according to new research. Scientists ...

Crystalline silica, which is released into the air when workers cut and polish engineered stone for kitchen countertops, can scar human lungs beyond repair.

Experts warn of ‘attack on Americans’ lungs’ from cuts to health programs, environmental rollbacks and other plans ...

American Lung Association report focuses on improving community-based air monitoring in high pollution areas; the PurpleAirs in Schools Program in Montana serves as potential blueprint for other commu ...

Emissions from the eruption of the Kīlauea volcano can affect the health of residents and visitors. Volcanic ash, a type of particulate air pollution, and vog, which includes particles and dangerous ...

A new California law aims to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has killed 29 people in the state ...

Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease’s development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research indicates.

Three medical societies claim recent studies have overestimated the potential harms from lung cancer screening and may be deterring patients. Not everyone agrees.

A vaccine usually trains your immune system to recognize one target. Here, the target is basically “anything that doesn’t belong in the lungs.