Yedida Y Bogachkov PhD,  —

Pulmonary rehabilitation programs can ease shortness of breath, and improve exercise capacity and quality of life in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a recent meta-analysis. Additionally, the study revealed that mind-body exercises, such as tai chi and yoga, can significantly improve lung function in these…

Patients in the U.S. with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other respiratory conditions may now have their own AirPhysio device from Life Wellness Healthcare delivered to their homes, thanks to an update the company made to its online store. This update will allow patients to order the…

The method used for assessing the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and diagnosing other lung diseases should be made race-neutral, as opposed to the current one that includes racial adjustments in defining normal lung function, according to a recent study. The study found no differences in event…

Wellinks, a digital healthcare company, has closed a $25-million funding round to expand access to its integrated, virtual management system for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It offers a combination of pulmonary rehabilitation with personalized coaching and monitoring through connected devices, such as the Flyp nebulizer, spirometer, and…

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year grant to a Yale researcher to support his work on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying emphysema, a severe form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The R01 grant, titled “Role of MIF and CD74 in the pathogenesis…