Category: Diagnostics & Testing

Diagnostics & Testing

Cough Sounds Could Help Gauge COVID-19 Severity

Cough characteristics in COVID-19 patients could offer a quick and cost-effective method for identifying the severity of the disease in patients.

Diagnostics & Testing

LUNGevity Early Lung Cancer Center Aims to Boost Survival Odds

LUNGevity Foundation has launched an Early Lung Cancer Center to accelerate the development and broad adoption of early detection and treatment options.

Diagnostics & Testing

Using Spirometry Only May Fail to Diagnose COPD in African Americans

New research suggests that despite showing clear symptoms of COPD, many African Americans are not officially diagnosed with the disease due flaws in diagnosis methods.

Diagnostics

Caire’s Fenom Pro Upgrade Includes 6-Sec Test Mode

Caire's Fenom Pro fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) device can now be upgraded to include a 6-second test mode available for ages 6 and up.

Testing

New Home Sleep Apnea Testing Device to Launch in US

The device, which first launched in Europe, operates on the principle of acoustic sensing, whereby the body’s physiological functions generate sounds that can be sensed, processed, and recorded with a non-invasive wearable sensor.

Training

Model Mimics How Alveoli Work

Chinese scientists have created a model alveolar system that mimics the breathing action of the human lung and allows visualization of flow patterns within the alveoli.