In several states across India, COPD is now emerging as a major cause of death, sometimes even surpassing heart disease in ...

Pulmonologists warn India faces a rising COPD and chronic lung disease crisis, driven by severe air pollution. Experts urge ...

World COPD Day 2025 Generally it is believed that COPD is a smoker’s cough but a pulmonologist explains how it is more than ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is no longer a condition that just affects older smokers. Its rising cases ...

"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa Long-term smokers often ...

Winter pollution and cold air can sharply worsen COPD symptoms, especially in non-smokers exposed to biomass smoke. Experts ...

World COPD Day is a reminder that chronic lung diseases can be prevented, managed, and treated effectively if detected early.

“Non-tobacco smoke exposure and worsening pollution are pushing COPD cases up even among young individuals and non-smokers,” ...

—Physiologic changes apparent well before the onset of clinical COPD may help to predict smokers in whom COPD eventually develops—and can be detected by routine spirometry. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, ...

COPD is no longer solely a smoker's illness. Urban pollution, indoor cooking smoke, and even genetics contribute to rising ...

No causal association with psychiatric disorders was observed in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without a smoking history, while ever ...

COPD is a group of lung diseases that get worse over time. It prevents airflow to the lungs, causing breathing problems and ...