Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), may sound frightening, but with the right care, simple habits, and a shift in mindset, people can continue to live active, better lives. Pulmonologist ...

Bronchial breath sounds are different noises your doctor can hear when listening to your breathing. Atypical sounds can indicate an underlying condition. Bronchial breath sounds, or lung sounds, are ...

Devices that monitor wheeze, snoring, coughing or crackles remotely can allow for faster treatment. For children, these devices have the potential to catch lung diseases/conditions early on in life.

A multi-channel recording device developed at TU Graz for pathological lung sounds and associated automatic lung sound analysis could support existing screening methods for early detection of, for ...

Over the years we’ve seen wearables measuring every aspect of your body, but lung capacity is more esoteric than most. Sylvee is a brand new wearable from Respira Labs which continuously measures lung ...

Now a new instrument is helping people who suffer from this chronic disease breathe a little easier. It's a musical as well as medical treatment. Some people with COPD have excess mucus in their lungs ...

THESE are the four major signs of a common condition which is likely to be triggered by cold weather – and when you should ...

Make sure that the listening area is quiet, and importantly, do not listen through the patient's clothing. Warm your stethoscope either by carrying it in your pants pocket or by vigorously rubbing it.