After a challenging period of illness that included shingles, diverticulitis, and a respiratory infection, I found myself profoundly weakened. My muscles had softened, my breath felt shallow, and even the smallest tasks left me winded. I knew I needed to start moving again, but I also recognized that I couldn’t…
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The American Lung Association Research Institute is investing $22 million to advance research and support care for lung disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). “Research is the foundation for every breakthrough that improves lung health and saves lives,” said Harold Wimmer, president and CEO of the…
November marks COPD Awareness Month in the U.S. — a time, advocates say, to educate communities, inspire action, and support those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). World COPD Day will be observed Nov. 19. Each November, the COPD Foundation and the lung health community lead a monthlong…
A Phase 3 clinical trial testing AstraZeneca’s injection therapy benralizumab as a potential treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has failed to meet its main goal of showing the therapy’s superiority over a placebo in terms of the ability to reduce the rate of moderate or…
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