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Severe Lung Complications Drop Below 10% for Early Lung Cancer Patients with IPF Treated with Proton Therapy

Severe Lung Complications Drop Below 10% for Early Lung Cancer Patients with IPF Treated with Proton Therapy

For patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis —a chronic disease in which lung tissue inexplicably becomes scarred, stiffened, and...
AI Tracks Lung Scarring: 4-Percentage-Point Rise in One Year Signals Danger

AI Tracks Lung Scarring: 4-Percentage-Point Rise in One Year Signals Danger

Researchers have established an artificial intelligence benchmark to quantify the progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis as the lungs stiffen,...
More Than a Cold: 4 Minor Symptoms That May Signal Serious Illness

More Than a Cold: 4 Minor Symptoms That May Signal Serious Illness

While high fever or sharp abdominal pain usually prompts an immediate hospital visit, minor symptoms—like a lingering...
Seeking the Right to a Dignified Death: The Growing Debate Over End-of-Life Autonomy

Seeking the Right to a Dignified Death: The Growing Debate Over End-of-Life Autonomy

When a patient with a terminal illness says, “I’d rather die,” it is rarely an empty complaint.