A pulmonologist discusses the history and influence of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing interpretation and patient care.

The Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the latest published research and science and produce a report addressing best ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. A liver function test checks how ...

The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing? By Kristen V. Brown As Kimberly Crisp approached middle age, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m a founder, writer and lecturer focusing on VC funds. BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24: A technician works in a lab at Sinovac ...

Function Health — the platform that gives subscribers access to more than 160 different lab tests — closed a $298 million Series B funding round on Wednesday, bringing the startup’s valuation to $2.5 ...

Credit: Getty Images COPD stages are classified from Stage 1 (mild) to Stage 4 (very severe). In addition to, doctors also look at the severity of COPD symptoms. Based on FEV1, the COPD stage is mild, ...

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...

Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is a condition characterized by abnormal spirometry results despite a normal forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) ...

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, ...

Last July, a team of physicians and researchers successfully proposed modifications to the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, advocating against the ...

Yes, it is possible for a person with cirrhosis to receive typical liver function test results, although this is rare. The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) notes that liver function ...