Lung cancer screening saves lives by detecting cancer early when it is most treatable. But what many people don’t realize is that the same low-dose CT scans used to screen for lung cancer can also ...

Severe emphysema is common, is associated with severe symptoms and disability, entails much utilization of healthcare, and lacks disease-modifying treatments. Since the 1960s, various palliative ...

New FDA-approved medical treatments can be transformative for patients and families, often providing them with more years to live and an enhanced quality of life. 1 Delivering timely, high-quality ...

In Tarrant County, patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, now have access to a procedure that can lessen airflow blockage and improve their quality of life. KERA’s Sam Baker ...

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment for end-stage lung disease caused by emphysema. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath ...

Emphysema detected on baseline low-dose chest CT (LDCT) in the lung cancer screening cohort of more than 9,000 asymptomatic adults was associated with death from all causes, chronic obstructive ...

VIENNA — Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) was associated with sustained improvements in adults with severe emphysema over a 5-year period, based on data from 190 individuals. The LIBERATE ...

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WHITTIER, Calif., Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PIH Health Whittier Hospital is now offering the Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve procedure, a breakthrough minimally invasive treatment option for patients ...

California-based startup Apreo Health has raised $130m to further the development of its implant for treating severe emphysema. The Series B round was co-led by new investors Bain Capital Life ...

Apreo Health Closes $130 Million Series B Financing to Advance Pivotal Trial and Early Commercialization of Breakthrough Airway Scaffold for Severe Emphysema Apreo Health, a clinical-stage medical ...