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PUBLISHED : 4 Aug 2025 at 05:06   Small   Medium   Large Smog covers northern Bangkok in February. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu) PM2.5 air pollution and mutations in the EGFR gene are major drivers behind the increasing incidence of lung cancer among non-smoking women, particularly across Asia, says a leading Thai oncologist. Col Assoc Prof Dr Naiyarat Prasongsook, a medical …

While chemotherapy remains a cornerstone of lung cancer treatment, it often weakens the immune system it relies on for long-term control. Now, researchers have found a way to turn this weakness into strength — by transplanting healthy mitochondria into the tumor environment. In advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), combining mitochondrial transplantation with cisplatin not only enhanced immune cell infiltration …

Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK – around 49,000 people are diagnosed each year. While many of us know that symptoms of the disease can include a cough that doesn’t go away and unexplained weight loss, there’s also a less obvious sign that might show up on your hands which could flag underlying disease. Changes …

Tobacco use and smoking are well-known leading causes of lung cancer. However, an alarming trend has emerged; an increasing number of lung cancer cases are being reported among women who have never smoked. Cooking, particularly with solid fuels such as coal, wood, or biomass, emits a multifaceted combination of harmful gases and particulate matter. (Unsplash) Explaining this, Dr. Nayan Gupta, …

Health officials in Michigan are sounding the alarm over the spread of Legionnaires’ disease after two people died of the infection this summer.  Wayne County officials confirmed that both people were living in Allegria Village, a continuing care retirement community in Dearborn, Michigan when they contracted the infection in June and July.  The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reportedly said that …

Health officials in New York have issued a warning following the outbreak of a deadly lung disease in parts of the city, with numbers growing by the day.  The NYC Health Department was alerted to a community cluster of three cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem last week. But that number has now grown to eight, officials said Monday. …

A deadly lung disease was discovered in a 68-year-old man during a routine check-up. What seemed like a harmless appointment quickly turned into something far more serious—one that would eventually land him in the hospital.Christopher Kennedy, 68, went in for a simple X-ray before routine surgery, expecting it to be a quick visit. Instead, doctors spotted scarring on his lungs. …

Many lung cancers are now in nonsmokers  Hacker News Many Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want to Know Why.  The New York Times Factors linked to lung cancer in never-smokers  National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov) Here’s how air pollution may trigger lung cancer  Science News ‘Big Bang Theory’ Star Kate Micucci, 45, Never Smoked Before Her Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Now …

Ben Askren is on his way home. The retired UFC fighter revealed Tuesday he’s been released from the hospital following double lung transplant surgery after he was recently diagnosed with a case of severe pneumonia that effectively left him comatose while doctors tried to save his life. The harrowing ordeal led to Askren requiring a double lung transplant; less than …

Many Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want to Know Why.  The New York Times Here’s how air pollution may trigger lung cancer  Science News Factors linked to lung cancer in never-smokers  National Institutes of Health (NIH) | (.gov) Fighting Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers: A New Model for Early Detection and Prevention  geneonline.com The changing face of lung cancer  kark.com Source link