A deadly airborne fungus, Aspergillus fumigatus, is spreading rapidly in the US, threatening people with weakened immune ...

In the lungs, the fungi can transform into a quick-growing yeast form and cause a flulike illness, pneumonia or chronic disease. In a small number of cases, the fungi can spread to other parts of ...

Here are the most common types of chronic lung disease, their causes and risk factors, and potential symptoms that may signal the need for medical attention. Asthma usually starts in childhood ...

The fungus histoplasma, which causes lung infections, was concentrated in the Midwest in the 1950s and 60s (top map), but now causes significant disease throughout much of the country (bottom).

Interstitial lung disease is a group of conditions that cause scarring in your lungs. The scarring often leads to breathing problems, which can range from mild to severe. Interstitial lung disease ...

Tens of millions of people have lung disease in the U.S. alone. Smoking, infections, and genes cause most lung diseases. Your lungs are part of a complex system, expanding and relaxing thousands ...

Both diseases are rheumatic diseases that affect the lungs and can cause severe damage. This occurs about twice as often in systemic sclerosis as in Sjögren's syndrome. The inflammation and ...

About 90% of PAP cases are caused by antibodies that cripple ... test for screening patients with unexplained lung or mycobacterial disease; the detection of high CCL-2 levels could provide ...