The doctor’s words hit Paul Rivera hard. This wasn’t just a cold; he had pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive condition where the lungs become scarred and unable to send oxygen to the brain and heart.

CLEVELAND — The number of people diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is expected to grow substantially over the next decade, according to new forecasts from a global health data analytics ...

Researchers at Tulane University have identified a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly and currently incurable lung disease that affects more than 3 million people ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a serious lung condition involving scar tissue inside your lungs that makes it hard to breathe. It is a progressive condition, which means that it gets worse ...

PPF is identified by decline in lung function, worsening symptoms, and increased fibrosis on imaging, with variable criteria across studies. Risk factors for PPF include older age, male sex, smoking, ...

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Despite advances in the field of organ transplantation, long-term organ rejection that can become apparent a decade or more after a heart or lung transplant remains a common problem for patients. This ...

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