Atelectasis (pronounced at-uh-LEK-tuh-sis) is a term for the partial or complete collapse of the small airways in the lungs. Atelectasis can be due to tumors growing in lung tissue or an airway.

The term "smoker's lung" refers to lung damage caused by smoking cigarettes. Over time, the chemicals in cigarettes damage the airways and lungs, leading to lung and respiratory diseases. Damage to ...

Jeff Auletta, MD, discusses his key takeaways from the 2025 Transplant and Cellular Therapy Meetings. Jeff Auletta, MD, senior vice president of health equity at the National Marrow Donor Program and ...

He continues to battle pneumonia and a complex lung infection (it is more common for both lungs to be affected among the older population), after developing bronchitis and a polymicrobial infection.) ...

“I’ve obviously got some tumour activity going on in my lungs, so I am going into chemotherapy a bit earlier than expected on Wednesday. Fingers crossed that’s going to knock things back and ...

Among the museum’s planned exhibits are a recreated Dryptosaurus, the first discovered tyrannosaur, which was found a mile from the fossil park site in 1866, and a 53-foot mosasaur, like one ...

A combination of mRNA and a new lipid nanoparticle could help heal damaged lungs, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Viruses ...

LONDON — Vatican officials have said Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating his recovery. The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized Friday after a weeklong bout ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis slept well, got out of bed and ate breakfast Wednesday, the Vatican said, after tests confirmed ...

The condition, which entails pneumonia in both lungs, is potentially grave, according to health experts. By Gina Kolata Pope Francis, who remains hospitalized, has bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican ...