Using a wood burning stove at home can lead to a decline in lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Based on the Lima1-alpha protein, researchers have developed a diagnostic test which not only helps to identify patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma but also reveals who can be cured with surgery alone, without the need for radiation or chemotherapy.

A new screening tool has been developed by researchers which has the potential to increase the number of tests on a solid tumor sample by up to 50 times. The tool is specifically designed for testing at scale the latest immunotherapies.

Wildfires burning across Canada and the Western United States are spewing smoke over millions of Americans — the latest examples of ashy haze becoming a regular experience, with health impacts far greater than scientists previously estimated.

Researchers have developed a sunlight-activated material that has the capacity to degrade per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This process helps to break down the pollutant into harmless components.

Artificial intelligence and digitalisation: these two topics will also shape the next few years in laboratory diagnostics and laboratory medicine. During the four-day Labmed Forum at Medica 2024, the focus will be on how this will influence diagnoses and therapies.

The platform called Nanostraw Electro-actuated Transfection (Next) uses tiny hollow nanostructures and electrical pulses to insert a wide variety of biomolecules — proteins, mRNA and gene-editing tools — into immune cells with high efficiency and minimal disruption.

A comprehensive new study suggests that walking 7000 steps a day offers nearly the same health benefits as 10,000 steps — significantly lowering the risk of early death and major diseases.

Researchers have claimed that a new artificial heart valve made from the plastic material SEBS is safe to use after they successfully tested the innovative solution for safety for a period of six months.

We’ve long known that diet plays a crucial role in cancers of the liver and pancreas. But could the food we eat also influence lung cancer risk? A groundbreaking study from UF Health and the University of Kentucky reveals a surprising link between the Western diet and lung cancer growth.