The first COPD patient has been dosed in a Phase 1b COPD trial testing Bambusa Therapeutics’ dual-target therapy BBT002.

Columnist Caroline Gainer remembers a horseback ride that taught her a lesson about how to respond when you find yourself ...

Although there is no cure for COPD yet, there are several approved treatments that can help manage the disease and ease symptoms. Learn more about some of the specific therapies used to treat this ...

Note: This is the second article in a three-part series written in collaboration with respiratory therapist Mark W. Mangus Sr., RRT, RPFT, FAARC, and oxygen expert Ryan Diesem. The first part can be ...

People who get more vitamin E from their diet may be less likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an analysis suggests. Findings indicate that vitamin E supplementation may ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Abrysvo, a vaccine that protects against lung infections caused by the respiratory syncytial virus — commonly known as RSV — for adults as ...

Using e-cigarettes, often called vaping, significantly increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a U.S. study suggests. People who used e-cigarettes, which are ...

Caroline Gainer is from West Virginia, the state with the highest rate of COPD in the United States. She was diagnosed with moderate-to-severe COPD in 2013 after a pneumothorax (lung collapse). After ...

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who also have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) — commonly called acid reflux — have a higher risk of experiencing acute exacerbations, a ...

“Gloom, despair, and agony on me …” The Moonshiner quartet sang it best on the country show “Hee Haw,” their voices twanging through the television like a knowing wink from the universe. I used to ...

Note: This is the first part of a three-part series written in collaboration with respiratory therapist Mark W. Mangus Sr., RRT, RPFT, FAARC, and oxygen expert Ryan Diesem. One of the more hotly ...

Researchers continue to study ways to better manage the symptoms of COPD. There are several experimental therapies currently being tested in clinical trials for the disease. Learn more about some of ...