Emphysema is a type of COPD that causes permanent damage to lung tissue, making it harder for the lungs to oxygenate blood and remove carbon dioxide. There is no cure for emphysema. However, ...

Emphysema is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Centrilobular emphysema is a specific type of emphysema that affects the upper lobes of the lungs. Centrilobular emphysema is the ...

A blood test could detect early development of emphysema before symptoms become apparent, according to a new study. The test detects early emphysema 95 percent of the time and has the potential to ...

It was the end of an era at the beginning of last year when Liz Dawn's iconic Coronation Street character Vera Duckworth bowed out of the Manchester serial after 34 years. The 69-year-old's ailing ...