By Debbie Bunch September 22, 2025  Emphysema is More Than Just an Incidental Finding on LDCTAccording to an international group of investigators, an incidental finding of emphysema on the initial CT scan for smokers at risk for lung cancer has significant prognostic value. The study involved 9,047 asymptomatic adults in New York State who were between … Continued

By Debbie Bunch July 28, 2025  Wearable Stethoscope in the Works Researchers from South Korea, working with colleagues at the University of Texas at Dallas, reported promising results for a wearable stethoscope dubbed the Lung-Sound-Monitoring-Patch (LSMP) in a paper published in Engineering. The main components of the device, which can be attached to the skin to … Continued

By Debbie Bunch June 2, 2025  Thirdhand Smoke Puts Children with Asthma at Risk Ensuring that kids — and especially kids with asthma — are not exposed to cigarette smoke is essential in keeping them healthy. But what if the kids live in a household where no one smokes? Can they still be exposed? According to … Continued