People living with interstitial lung disease (ILD) are especially vulnerable during extreme heat. As climate change drives more frequent and intense heatwaves, people with ILD will need better ...

Alicia M. Hinze, MD: It can be very varied when patients seek care. Some people will not seek care until they actually develop symptoms of shortness of breath. They will perhaps go in to see their ...

Interstitial Lung Disease: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatments: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) refers to a group of lung disorders that cause inflammation and ...

Structured follow-up and proactive management of adverse events are key factors associated with antifibrotic persistence in patients with ILD.

For asymptomatic rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, a new radiation-free screening protocol can identify suspected interstitial lung involvement (ILI), according to a study published online Nov. 23 ...

The incidence and prevalence of ILD vary globally. In a review of epidemiologic studies, the incidence ranged from 1.0 to 31.5 per 100,000 person-years, and the prevalence ranged from 6.27 to 80.9 per ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Usual interstitial pneumonia was a common finding in lung biopsies of people evaluated for post-COVID-19 ...

Nintedanib offered no significant advantage over placebo in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) following a severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. No significant differences were observed between ...

The intense reaction of one of the lungs’ guardians against infection may help explain why COVID-19 can become severe. The guardians, immune cells called interstitial macrophages, patrol lung tissue.

A review has found that three people died and others suffered permanent harm while being treated by a consultant at a south London hospital who gave outdated and incorrect medical advice. Dr Veronica ...