Diseases

Pleural diseases affect the pleura, the thin membranes that line the lungs and chest. These diseases can cause...

Interstitial lung diseases are a group of conditions that lead to progressive scarring (fibrosis) of the lung tissue,...

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by repeated pauses in breathing during sleep. These pauses in breathing,...

Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs and is characterized by the uncontrolled...

Pneumonia is a lung infection that causes air sacs (alveoli) inflammation, causing symptoms such as cough, fever, and...

Tuberculosis is a serious disease that mainly affects the lungs. The germs that cause tuberculosis are a type...

COPD refers to diseases of the lungs and airways that restrict breathing. People with COPD have inflammation and...

Bronchial asthma is a chronic respiratory disease in which the airways become inflamed, and narrowed and produce excess...

Dr. Utkarsh Gupta is an experienced pulmonologist who treats chronic coughs. A chronic cough is a persistent cough...

Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to substances such as pollen, dust, food, or pet dander. Symptoms...