Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...

San Diego, CA - The FDA has cleared a new bedside test that combines five biomarkers capable of distinguishing between heart failure, acute MI, and pulmonary emboli in the emergency setting. The ...

Doctors carry out pulmonary function tests to check how well a person’s lungs work and identify any issues. The tests are noninvasive and provide measurements, such as lung capacity, volume, and gas ...

A new fingerprick test given at the patient’s bedside predicts Ebola infection within minutes, representing a significant improvement in diagnosing the disease which has killed thousands in West ...

We often hear about LFT (Liver Function Test) for the liver and KFT (Kidney Function Test) for the kidneys. Similarly, there’s a lesser-known but equally important test called the PFT (Pulmonary ...

Credit: Getty Images The road to race-neutral pulmonary function testing has been long and evolving; now, ATS recommends this approach and a Boston hospital offers an implementation model. In July, ...