CNN-based COPD diagnosis and staging using single-phase CT has accuracy comparable to inspiratory-expiratory CT with clinical ...

Scientists at Newcastle University have created a new lung scanning method that shows real-time changes in lung function.

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The trillions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a major impact on human health and disease. | Microbiology ...

A wave of new studies has come out recently, and each one seems to paint an ever more vivid picture of how microplastics — ...

The following is a summary of “Development of patient-specific 3D anatomical models in minimally invasive parathyroidectomy,” published in the December 2024 issue of Endocrinology by Haq et al.

Veins in the lungs, or pulmonary veins, play a critical role not only in lung functioning but also in maintaining sufficient ...

Lung cancer prognosis tends to be better for people diagnosed in earlier stages of the disease. Once you have received a diagnosis and the type of cancer has been identified, your healthcare provider ...

Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy is only feasible with accurate preoperative localisation. Virtual 3D anatomical models can be constructed from patient-specific CT scans using segmentation ...

Plethysmography is a pulmonary function test that measures the health and function of the lungs by determining how much air the lungs can hold. It may be used along with other lung tests to help in ...

GenCast, a new AI model from Google DeepMind, is accurate enough to compete with traditional weather forecasting. It managed to outperform a leading forecast model when tested on data from 2019 ...