MYSTERIOUS: Lung disease - What They Never Told You

Inhaled Antibiotic ARIKAYCE Gets FDA Priority Review for Earlier Use in MAC Lung Disease, with Decision Due January

FDA granted priority review to ARIKAYCE's full approval bid for MAC lung disease, with a decision due Jan. 28, 2027. What patients should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 22

Her Stubborn Lung Disease Traced Back to a Surprising Source: The Hot Tub She Used Every Day

A 66-year-old woman's lung disease resisted immune-suppressing drugs until doctors tied it to bacteria from the indoor hot tub she used daily.

Medical Daily · Sep 22

‘Do you have to be dead?’: US coalminers plead for benefits as black-lung disease cases surge

Trump says he digs coal – but pneumoconiosis cases are at a 50-year high, and sick miners are mired in benefit delays

The Guardian - US · Sep 20

'Killer Kitchens': Calls Grow for UK Ban on Quartz Countertops as Incurable Lung Disease Cases Rise

Campaigners and experts are urging the UK to ban engineered quartz worktops due to rising silicosis cases among workers exposed to silica dust during fabrication, despite new safety regulations.

International Business Times UK · Aug 15

592 California Workers Who Cut Quartz Countertops Developed an Incurable Lung Disease, and 65 Have Received Lung Transplants

California confirmed 592 silicosis cases among engineered stone countertop workers since 2019, including 65 lung transplants and 31 deaths.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

How pigeon fanciers are helping scientists understand lung disease

In November 2020, a Belgian racing pigeon called New Kim sold at auction for £1.44 million. The record price offered a striking insight into the money, competition and international interest surrounding pigeon fancying.

The Conversation · Aug 3

Healthy Lungs? Avoid These 5 Surprisingly Harmful Habits

The term lung disease instantly evokes the issue of smoking.Smoking is the most common cause of respiratory issues. However, doctors are seeing more patients with lung disease who do not smoke. It could have to do with a normal activity that can be easily forgotten. Some of the other factors…

MyLifeXP · Aug 1

Elon Musk’s Colossus 2 data center installed 59 natural gas turbines without permission, report claims — thousands of tons of pollutants reportedly impact black communities in Mississippi already suffering from elevated lung disease rates

The population of the communities surrounding the Colossus 2 site, which is in the center of a lawsuit involving unpermitted natural gas turbines and pollution, is predominantly black.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 14

Everything we know after three die and many severely harmed by consultant at London hospital

Hospital leaders have offered their ‘sincere apologies’ and insist changes have been made

Evening Standard · Jul 9

Cystic fibrosis doesn’t just affect the lungs. It’s a gut disease too

For decades, lung disease has been the most visible and life-threatening part of cystic fibrosis. People might picture chronic (long-term) cough, breathlessness, recurrent chest infections and oxygen therapy.

The Conversation · Jul 1