The long-term effects of respiratory viral infections such as COVID-19 are a major public health burden. Some estimates suggest over 65 million people around the world suffer from long COVID-19.

Alveolar macrophages are immune cells that live in the tiny air sacs of the lungs. Under normal conditions, these cells act ...

The COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the U.S. five years ago this month, leaving not only lingering mental health effects but also long-term physical symptoms. One of those included a condition known as ...

Study found which abnormal cells talk to each other in harmful ways and perpetuate lung damage Scientists are already exploring therapeutic strategies based on this study’s discoveries Treatments also ...

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rein Therapeutics (RNTX), a biopharmaceutical company advancing a novel pipeline of first-in-class medicines to address significant unmet medical needs ...

Researchers have discovered a new autoimmune syndrome associated with COVID-19 that can cause life-threatening lung disease. The syndrome — which scientists have dubbed "MDA5-autoimmunity and ...

New data builds on prior results, highlights LTI-03's differentiated approach, and supports the ongoing global Phase 2 RENEW trial AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rein Therapeutics ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a deadly disease in which the lungs become thickened and scarred, gradually losing their ability to deliver oxygen to the body. Now, scientists at UC San Francisco have ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My childhood friend just emailed me that she has a 1.1-cm lesion on her lung. It was found on a CT scan. She’s having another CT scan today. She is a former smoker and has COPD. Is the ...