Severe covid and flu infections may raise the risk of developing lung cancer years later, researchers at the University of ...

Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease's development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health's Beirne ...

A recent study has found that severe cases COVID-19 or influenza can leave lasting changes in the lungs that increase the risk of lung cancer years later. The study was conducted by researchers from ...

Patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 have an increased risk of developing lung cancer months or years later, according to new research from the University of Virginia.

Pneumonia is a common lung infection that can make breathing difficult and, in some cases, become life-threatening. It happens when the air sacs in the lungs fill with fluid or pus. Each year, about ...

Researchers have discovered a new bacterial killer that can target common lung infection caused by Burkholderia bacteria that has exciting potential for biotechnological applications. Researchers have ...

SAN DIEGO -- Adding amikacin liposome inhalation suspension (ALIS; Arikayce) to a macrolide-based regimen appeared to reduce respiratory symptoms and improve culture conversion rates in patients with ...

After lung transplantation, infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa independently predicted antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), researchers found. Through a series of mouse-model studies, the researchers ...

A UVA Health study finds severe viral infections can prime the lungs for cancer, but vaccination appears to reduce that risk.

Severe COVID or flu may quietly raise lung cancer risk—but vaccines appear to stop the damage before it starts.

A severe case of COVID-19 or influenza could increase the risk of lung cancer later on, according to new research. Scientists discovered that serious viral infections can alter immune cells in the ...