Government staffing cuts have gutted a small U.S. health agency that aims to protect workers — drawing rebukes from ...

All states should adopt updated screening protocols so more newborns with cystic fibrosis can be diagnosed in the first weeks of life, when interventions can have the greatest benefit, according to ...

Most cases of nocardiosis start out as lung infections, in which pus-filled cavities, or abscesses containing the bacteria, form in the lungs. This can cause symptoms such as chest pain, a cough ...

Cigarette smoking declines over the past several decades prevented an estimated 3.8 million lung cancer deaths, according to ...

Hundreds of employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were laid off this week, including ...

Today, as strip mining operations have replaced deep mining, the risks have changed. However, one risk that all miners, past and present, still face is black lung disease — an incurable and fatal ...

The Associated Press is reporting thousands of employees within the U.S. Health and Human Services Department received layoff ...

Oct. 23, 2024 — Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. Up to 70,000 new cases are estimated each year in Austria alone. The bacterial infection can cause ...

From a thorough history going back decades to a mass meeting of experts, identifying occupational lung diseases can be ...

MSM’s Dr. Eric Flenaugh says research suggests the demographic may be more susceptible to negative effects of smoking than their counterparts. By Chauncey Alcorn, Capital B Atlanta The popularity of ...