According to a new study, smokers who receive multiple abnormal results using computed tomography (CT) to screen for lung cancer are more likely to quit, suggesting an opportunity for doctors to ...

Results Out of 1,251 initially eligible individuals, 560 individuals without chest CT scans at hospital admission, 56 individuals with poor computed tomography scan quality, 294 individuals with ...

Chest CT revealed persistent lung abnormalities in patients two years after COVID-19, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). This ...

Medical imagery of people suffering from COVID-19—the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus—shows how the condition affects the lungs of patients. CT scans have become the "first line of ...

The study of long COVID remains in its infancy, with no FDA-approved treatment available, but the pandemic may be spawning new research into other medical areas, says the head of Northwestern's long ...

Lungs that look like "broken glass" on electronic scans are one of the images of COVID-19. Lung problems are a particular concern for "long-haulers" who can't shake the illness' effects. But since the ...

Each year, the New York State Department of Health’s Bureau of Tobacco Control tracks the prevalence of smoking among adults by county. County level estimates can be used to identify areas of concern, ...

MADISON, Wis. — UW Health encourages lung cancer screenings, as it is the leading cause of cancer death and the second most common cancer in the U.S. excluding skin cancer. Dr. Cheryl Czerlanis, a ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link First, the bad news: Six weeks after leaving the hospital, a majority of COVID-19 patients still showed signs of lung damage, according to a ...

Many people don’t know they have lung cancer until it’s too late. November is Lung Cancer Awareness month, and doctors at Beacon Health System say now is the time to be proactive. In this Eye on ...